| Smile & Wave | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Headstones |
| Cover: | Headstones_Smile_&_Wave.jpg |
| Released: | May 6, 1997 |
| Recorded: | Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON Le Studio, Morin Heights, Canada |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, hard rock |
| Length: | 60:57 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Brad "Merlin" Nelson, Headstones |
| Prev Title: | Teeth and Tissue |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Title: | Nickels for Your Nightmares |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
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]
There are several hidden tracks following "Physics", including "Anything" as well as some recorded antics.
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]
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",[4] though the Toronto Star called the Headstones' work "a murky, steaming cauldron of pungent rock 'n' roll".[5]
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.[7]