The Hope Blister

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The Hope Blister
Genres Ambient, ethereal wave, dream pop
Years active1997–1999
Spinoff of This Mortal Coil
Past members Louise Rutkowski
Laurence O'Keefe
Audrey Riley

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

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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

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