Simple, Sweet, and Smiling

Simple, Sweet, and Smiling
Simple, Sweet, and Smiling
Studio album by Kacy Hill
Released	October 15, 2021
Recorded	2020–July 2021
Genre	Indie pop
Length	33:37
Label	Self-released
Producer	Kacy Hill; Jim-E Stack; John Carroll Kirby; Ariel Rechtshaid; Mk.gee; Ethan Gruska;
Kacy Hill chronology
Singles from Simple, Sweet, and Smiling
	"Seasons Bloom"; Released: August 27, 2021; "Easy Going"; Released: September 24, 2021;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.0/10^[1]

Simple, Sweet, and Smiling is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Kacy Hill. It was released independently on October 15, 2021.^[2]^[3] It was preceded by the singles "Seasons Bloom",^[4] and "Easy Going".^[5] The album was made primarily in collaboration with her then-partner Jim-E Stack, and John Carroll Kirby, collaborating also with Eli Teplin, Ariel Rechtshaid, Mk.gee, and Ethan Gruska.

Similarly to her previous 2020 record, Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again, the album documents Hill working through feelings of powerlessness and agoraphobic panic disorder, as well as acknowledging gratefulness towards her loved ones, and moments of clarity.^[3]

Hill embarked on her first headlining tour, the Simple, Sweet and Selfish Tour, in support of the album, as well as its predecessor.

In late February 2022, Hill unveiled a demo album available for consumption via the NFT-based music platform, Catalog.^[6]

Track listing

*Simple, Sweet, and Smiling* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Couldn't Wait"	Kacy Hill James Harmon Stack Eli Teplin	Jim-E Stack Hill	2:37
2.	"Seasons Bloom"	Hill John Carroll Kirby Stack Ariel Rechtshaid	Rechtshaid Jim-E Stack Hill	3:28
3.	"The Right Time"	Hill Kirby	Kirby Jim-E Stack Hill	3:01
4.	"Simple, Sweet, and Smiling"	Hill Kirby	Mk.gee Kirby Jim-E Stack Hill	4:06
5.	"Walking at Midnight"	Hill Kirby	Kirby Jim-E Stack Hill	3:23
6.	"So Loud"	Hill Teplin	Kirby Jim-E Stack Hill	3:11
7.	"Caterpillars"	Hill Kirby	Jim-E Stack Hill	3:22
8.	"Mochi's Interlude"	Hill Teplin	Jim-E Stack Hill	1:27
9.	"Easy Going"	Hill Ethan Gruska Stack	Jim-E Stack Gruska Hill	2:42
10.	"The Stars"	Hill Kirby Stack BJ Burton Steve Garrington	Kirby Jim-E Stack Hill	2:52
11.	"Another You"	Hill Kirby	Kirby Jim-E Stack Hill	3:38
Total length:				33:51

References

^ Zhang, Cat (October 20, 2021). "Kacy Hill: Simple, Sweet, and Smiling Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
^ "Simple, Sweet, and Smiling by Kacy Hill". October 15, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ a b "Sacks & Co. /// Kacy Hill". sacksco.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ Wang, Steffanee (August 27, 2021). "Hear Kacy Hill's New Song "Seasons Bloom" Before Summer Ends". Nylon. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ Robles, Jonathan (September 26, 2021). "Kacy Hill's new track 'Easy Going' is just spectacular". Variance Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
^ "Simple, Sweet, and Smiling (The Demos)". Catalog. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

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[1] Zhang, Cat (October 20, 2021). "Kacy Hill: Simple, Sweet, and Smiling Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

[2] "Simple, Sweet, and Smiling by Kacy Hill". October 15, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[:0-3] "Sacks & Co. /// Kacy Hill". sacksco.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

[4] Wang, Steffanee (August 27, 2021). "Hear Kacy Hill's New Song "Seasons Bloom" Before Summer Ends". Nylon. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

[5] Robles, Jonathan (September 26, 2021). "Kacy Hill's new track 'Easy Going' is just spectacular". Variance Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2021.

[6] "Simple, Sweet, and Smiling (The Demos)". Catalog. Retrieved March 2, 2022.