The Hope Blister

The Hope Blister were an ambient band active from 1997 to 1999. The band was directed by 4AD Records founder Ivo Watts-Russell, with the music played by singer Louise Rutkowski, bass player Laurence O'Keefe and string arranger Audrey Riley. 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, with the band splitting that year following Watts-Russell's retirement from the music industry. An expanded version of Underarms was released in 2005 as Underarms and Sideways, featuring a bonus disc of remixes. ...Smile's OK (25 May 1998) Underarms (15 March 1999) Underarms and Sideways (12 December 2005) 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. The Hope Blister on 4AD website