Smile and Wave

Smile & Wave
Smile & Wave
Studio album by Headstones
Released	May 6, 1997
Recorded	Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON
Genre	Alternative rock, hard rock
Length	60:57
Label	MCA
Producer	Brad "Merlin" Nelson, Headstones
Headstones chronology

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

No.	Title	Length
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

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

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Calgary Herald	4.5/5^[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

^ "'Stone sober". Archived from the original on 2000-09-03. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
^ "1998 Blockbuster Rock Album of the Year". junoawards.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8283". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ ^a ^b Muretich, James (11 May 1997). "New Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
^ ^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.
^ Punter, Jennie (3 May 1997). "Treble charger takes off on its own tracks". Toronto Star. p. K2.
^ Blanchfield, Mike (17 May 1997). "Soundtracks". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 7.