The Hope Blister

The Hope Blister
Genres	Ambient, ethereal wave, dream pop
Years active	1997–1999

Past members	Louise Rutkowski Laurence O'Keefe Audrey Riley

The Hope Blister were an ambient band that were active from 1997 to 1999.

History

The band was directed by 4AD Records founder Ivo Watts-Russell,^[1] with the music played by singer Louise Rutkowski, bass player Laurence O'Keefe and string arranger Audrey Riley.^[2]

The band grew out of the This Mortal Coil project, but with a fixed line-up and focused on cover versions. They released two albums, ...Smile's OK in 1998 and Underarms (featuring vocals by Momus) in 1999,^[3] with the band splitting that year following Watts-Russell's retirement from the music industry.^[4] An expanded version of Underarms was released in 2005 as Underarms and Sideways, featuring a bonus disc of remixes.^[5]^[6]

Discography

...Smile's OK (25 May 1998)
Underarms (15 March 1999)
Underarms and Sideways (12 December 2005)

References

^ None (February 2006). "J Spot: Finding the Plot". Santa Fe Reporter. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "The official website for independent record label 4AD". 4AD.
^ "The Hope Blister: ...smile's OK". The A.V. Club. 29 March 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "The Hope Blister". mycitypaper.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "The Hope Blister". Discogs.
^ Bergstrom, John (December 2005). "The Hope Blister: Underarms / Sideways, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 July 2021.