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Smile and Wave

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Smile & Wave
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 6, 1997
RecordedMetalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON


Le Studio, Morin Heights, Canada
GenreAlternative rock, hard rock
Length60:57
LabelMCA
ProducerBrad "Merlin" Nelson, Headstones
Headstones chronology
Teeth and Tissue
(1995)
Smile & Wave
(1997)
Nickels for Your Nightmares
(2000)

Smile & Wave is the third album by Canadian rock band Headstones. It was certified Gold in Canada, and sold 100,000 copies by April 2000.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Reno"3:24
2."Smile & Wave"4:08
3."And"4:06
4."Picture Frame of Rage"2:38
5."Cubically Contained"4:36
6."Cut Me Up"2:44
7."Digits"3:28
8."Do That Thing"2:57
9."Pretty Little Death Song"3:30
10."Supersmart"3:15
11."Without a Sound"3:51
12."Nerve"3:23
13."Physics"18:57
Total length:60:57


There are several hidden tracks following "Physics", including "Anything" as well as some recorded antics.

Awards and certifications

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In 1997, Smile & Wave was certified gold by Music Canada.[2] The following year, the album was nominated for Blockbuster Rock Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 1998.[3]

Chart performance

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 36

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Calgary Herald4.5/5[5]
Edmonton Journal[6]

Critics gave differing opinions on the music and lyrics of Smile & Wave. When reviewing the album's music, the Calgary Herald said the album went for the "rock jugular from start to finish",[5] though the Toronto Star called the Headstones' work "a murky, steaming cauldron of pungent rock 'n' roll".[7]

Alternatively, reviewers gave mixed reviews for Hugh Dillon's performance. The Edmonton Journal said Dillon's personality was better than his singing,[6] while the Ottawa Journal felt that Dillion's sarcastic lyrics were almost too much for the album.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "'Stone sober". Archived from the original on 2000-09-03. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "1998 Blockbuster Rock Album of the Year". junoawards.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8283". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ^ a b Muretich, James (11 May 1997). "New Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  6. ^ a b Ohler, Shawn (10 May 1997). "Treble Charger's juice precious and powerful; Toronto band cops its cues from sundry popsters; QUICK CUTS". Edmonton Journal. p. D3.
  7. ^ Punter, Jennie (3 May 1997). "Treble charger takes off on its own tracks". Toronto Star. p. K2.
  8. ^ Blanchfield, Mike (17 May 1997). "Soundtracks". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 7.