...Smile's OK

...Smile's OK
Studio album by the Hope Blister
Released	May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25)
Genre	Ambient dream pop ethereal wave
Length	42:06
Label	4AD[1]
Producer	Ivo Watts-Russell[2]
The Hope Blister chronology
...Smile's OK (1998) Underarms (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]

...Smile's OK is the debut album by the Hope Blister, released in 1998.

Track listing

1. "Dagger" (Neil Halstead)
2. "Only Human" (Heidi Berry)
3. "Outer Skin" (Chris Knox)
4. "Sweet Unknown" (A. Shaw)
5. "Let the Happiness In" (David Sylvian)
6. "Is Jesus Your Pal" (Slowblow)
7. "Spider and I" (Brian Eno)
8. "Hanky Panky Nohow" (John Cale)

Personnel

• Louise Rutkowski – vocals
• Laurence O'Keefe – bass guitar
• Audrey Riley – cello
• Chris Tombling – violin
• Leo Payne – violin
• Sue Dench – viola
• Richard Thomas – saxophone, drums
• Audrey Riley – string arrangements
• Louise Laurence, Dmitri Willilams and Astrid Williamson – backing vocals
• Sheena Bizarre – chatter and layered vocal
• Ivo Watts-Russell – producer
• John Fryer – mixing

References

1. "The Hope Blister: ...smile's OK". Music. 29 March 2002.
2. "The Hope Blister". mycitypaper.com.
3. "...smile's ok - The Hope Blister | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
4. "*** The Hope Blister, " . . . Smile's OK," 4AD". Los Angeles Times. 3 April 1999.