Our first new album in three years, featuring 8 new songs of Shoegaze and Dream Pop!!!
Whimsical is self releasing our new album, Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts, and we would love your help in making the vinyl release a reality. Featuring 8 songs on the vinyl version, BS&BH is our most ambitious album to date.
*EACH ORDER WILL GET A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD EMAILED TO THEM ON DAY OF RELEASE*
*CD and Digital is available here:
https://whimsical1.bandcamp.com/album/bright-smiles-broken-hearts
"Northwest Indiana shoegaze stalwarts Whimsical return with a new album Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts, a work of sheer intensity matched with angelic beauty."
Kevin Burke - The Big Takeover Magazine
If there’s one thing that people can relate to it is human emotion and matters of the heart. Whimsical wants to write music that will tug at those heartstrings and give people songs that they are able to emotionally connect to and identify with. From feelings of heartbreak to hope, love, loss, trust and betrayal, lyrically Krissy covers it all on this album. Musically, with Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts, Whimsical was trying to add a bigger production value and expand the scope of what they could achieve. Neil Burkdoll recorded this in his home studio, drawing inspiration from the love of some of his favorite early 90’s productions. When recording this album, he wanted to try and use the recording studio as an instrument. It was important to write songs that had layers and depth to them, but also not worry about whether they could be performed live as a band. Their musical influences remained the same this time around, but because of advancements in technology and new experiences, the music took on new life. Whimsical stayed true to their roots and you will hear their signature sound all over this album, but it’s definitely not predictable. They tried many new things and experimented with ideas to bring a fresh perspective to their sound. In the end, Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts is an album they’ve poured their hearts and imagination into!
Whimsical is self releasing our new album, Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts, and we would love your help in making the vinyl release a reality. Featuring 8 songs on the vinyl version, BS&BH is our most ambitious album to date.
*EACH ORDER WILL GET A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD EMAILED TO THEM ON DAY OF RELEASE*
*CD and Digital is available here:
https://whimsical1.bandcamp.com/album/bright-smiles-broken-hearts
"Northwest Indiana shoegaze stalwarts Whimsical return with a new album Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts, a work of sheer intensity matched with angelic beauty."
Kevin Burke - The Big Takeover Magazine
If there’s one thing that people can relate to it is human emotion and matters of the heart. Whimsical wants to write music that will tug at those heartstrings and give people songs that they are able to emotionally connect to and identify with. From feelings of heartbreak to hope, love, loss, trust and betrayal, lyrically Krissy covers it all on this album. Musically, with Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts, Whimsical was trying to add a bigger production value and expand the scope of what they could achieve. Neil Burkdoll recorded this in his home studio, drawing inspiration from the love of some of his favorite early 90’s productions. When recording this album, he wanted to try and use the recording studio as an instrument. It was important to write songs that had layers and depth to them, but also not worry about whether they could be performed live as a band. Their musical influences remained the same this time around, but because of advancements in technology and new experiences, the music took on new life. Whimsical stayed true to their roots and you will hear their signature sound all over this album, but it’s definitely not predictable. They tried many new things and experimented with ideas to bring a fresh perspective to their sound. In the end, Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts is an album they’ve poured their hearts and imagination into!
Whimsical’s third full length album, Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts, takes everything they have learned in the past while incorporating new production techniques all the while creating an even more original sound that could only be from Whimsical. Inspired by big studio productions of the early 90’s, the goal was to use the studio as an instrument and to write songs that would be almost impossible to perform live without the help of additional session musicians. While Krissy has always been very honest in her lyrics, Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts really shows a growth as she struggles with the highs and lows of life.
In addition to her work in Whimsical, Krissy has lent her voice to songs by Seasurfer, The City Gates, The Churchhill Garden, Airiel, Fir Cone Children, and Black Swan Lane. Neil has released albums with the bands Loveblind, Dirty Dead, Fatalist, and P.O.O.R., and remixes and production work for Static Daydream, Crash City Saints, and A Thousand Hours. After the release of Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts, Whimsical will soon be sharing remixes by Airiel, Blush Response, The Daysleepers, and The Churchhill Garden, as well as some exclusive B-Sides that were not included on the album.
Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts
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