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Mask of Smiles
Rock · 1985 · 9 tracks

Mask of Smiles

John Waite

Sleek, neon-lit 1985 pop rock defined by yearning synthesizers, gated drums, and a raspy, soulful vocal delivery that aches with urban solitude.

1985 · Iempsa

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A sleek, late-night romantic yearning balanced by a restless urban loneliness.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Every Step of the Way
4:15
02
Laydown
3:35
03
Welcome to Paradise
4:02
04
Lust for Life
3:06
05
Ain't That Peculiar
3:11
06
Just Like Lovers
4:34
07
The Choice
4:30
08
You're the One
3:22
09
No Brakes
3:17
Moments Worth Listening For
The soaring, desperate vocal delivery on the chorus of 'Every Step of the Way' that perfectly captures mid-80s romantic yearning.
Lenny Pickett's soulful, late-night tenor sax solo cutting through the sleek synthesizers on 'Just Like Lovers'.
Johnny Thunders' raw, sideways guitar grit injecting a dose of authentic punk energy into the closing track 'No Brakes'.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Mask of Smiles sound next to the rest of John Waite's catalogue?

Late Night+0.9σ

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