HBR004 Apple OrchardA Hiding Smile 7"
a1. A Hiding Smile (mp3)
a2. Bright City Lights
b1. Midnight Stars & Kisses
Similar artists: The Sugargliders, The Field Mice, Boutique, Trashcan Sinatras, Felt, Sweet William
"From the beautifully hazy cover image, to the effortlessly breezy songs within, this single would have fit perfectly on Sarah Records. Title track “A Hiding Smile” is prime jangle; the acoustic guitar on “Bright City Lights” can only be called pretty; and “Midnight Stars & Kisses”, with its lazy bass groove, recalls the Lucksmiths on Naturaliste. A perfect single!" -Erasing Clouds
"Goodness gracious me. For a moment it was as if the last fifteen years hadn't happened, perhaps in some regards no bad thing. Home recorded on a 4-track and released on vinyl, I so wanted this to be good - and guess what? It's really, really lovely. Wiser owls than me offer comparisons with Felt and the Sarah label and I'd suggest the Pastels when they were good. Whatever, I'm just happy giving it another spin and being transported to seemingly simpler and more innocent summers." -Robots And Electronic Brains
"Mystery band on Humblebee Records, could be Swedish, they sound a little Swedish. But could be British, reminds me a little of Felt; deeper, lusher but Felt nonetheless." -songs:illinois
"Sensitive young people make wistful 4 track pop recordings (that's 4 track cassette: none of yer digital here) with a jangle, a twangle and titles like "Midnight Stars and Kisses". Influences cited include Sweet William, Field Mice, Trashcan Sinatras... now I haven't seen their name mentioned in dispatches since - uh - before Kitchener grew a moustache! If you long for those days of heady innocence and, well, in two words, Sarah Records, this should be on your 'must have' list" -Boa Melody Bar
