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Songs From an American Movie, Vol. One: Learning How to Smile
Rock · 2000 · 12 tracks

Songs From an American Movie, Vol. One: Learning How to Smile

Everclear

A sun-drenched collection of pop-rock storytelling. Acoustic textures and radio samples meet big hooks to explore fatherhood, divorce, and suburban memory.

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It's like a sunny afternoon drive through your own memories, complete with the radio static.

A sun-drenched, bittersweet reflection on growing up and finding peace in suburban domesticity.

Songs From an American Movie, Vol. One: Learning How to Smile · vs · Everclear
Acoustic Guitar+2.4σ

The instrumentation foregrounds acoustic guitar far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Song From an American Movie, Pt. 1
1:40
02
Here We Go Again
4:11
03
AM Radio
3:57
04
Brown Eyed Girl
4:21
05
Learning How to Smile
3:50
06
The Honeymoon Song
3:39
07
Now That It’s Over
3:48
08
Thrift Store Chair
2:09
09
Otis Redding
3:57
10
Unemployed Boyfriend
4:15
12
Annabella's Song
4:56
13
Out of My Depth
3:32
Moments Worth Waiting For
The crackling vinyl intro of AM Radio transitioning into a massive, horn-drenched groove.
The intimate, stripped-back vulnerability of the title track's acoustic guitar and backyard imagery.
The defiant but weary vocal delivery on Now That It's Over as the distorted guitars kick in.
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