The Hope Blister | |
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Genres | Ambient, ethereal wave, dream pop |
Years active | 1997–1999 |
Spinoff of | This Mortal Coil |
Past members | Louise Rutkowski Laurence O'Keefe Audrey Riley |
The Hope Blister were an ambient band active from 1997 to 1999.
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]