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Blown to Smithereens: Best of The Smithereens

The Smithereens

60 min · 16 tracks · alternative rock

Melodic guitars and heartfelt lyrics create a poignant blend of alternative rock that captures love and loss.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady pacing for reflective moments
  • poignant themes of love and
  • for nostalgic afternoons
  • melodic journey through emotions

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • dislike consistent melodic journeys

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1995, 'Blown to Smithereens: Best of The Smithereens' came at a time when the band was looking to consolidate their legacy after several successful albums in the late '80s and early '90s. This compilation followed their last studio album, 'A Date with The Smithereens' (1994), highlighting their impact on the alternative rock scene as they transitioned into the mid-'90s.
Stylistic neighbors
Soul Asylum· Big Star· R.E.M.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Beauty & Sadness 3:28
  • 2 Strangers When We Meet 3:48
  • 3 Blood & Roses 3:36
  • 4 In a Lonely Place 4:11
  • 5 Behind the Wall of Sleep 3:24
  • 6 Only a Memory 3:44
  • 7 House We Used to Live In 4:02
  • 8 Drown in My Own Tears 3:10
  • 9 A Girl Like You 4:41
  • 10 Blue Period 2:55
  • 11 Blues Before & After 3:16
  • 12 Yesterday Girl 3:27
  • 13 Top of the Pops 4:32
  • 14 Too Much Passion 4:31
  • 15 Miles From Nowhere 4:21
  • 16 Time Won’t Let Me 3:45

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