''Two Kinds of Laughter'' is an album by the American singer-songwriter
Sara Hickman
Sara Hickman (born March 1, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter, and artist.Houston Folk Music Archive(Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University)Guide to the Houston Folk Music Archive(Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library ...
, released in 1998.
Critical reception
The ''
Chicago Tribune
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'' thought that "Belew generally stays out of the way of Hickman's breezy, congenial folk-pop, keeping the focus on her achingly earnest lyrics and lithe, undemanding melodies."
AllMusic
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wrote that "Hickman creates an inviting tension in her songs, pitting unusual lyric lines against catchy melodies."
Track listing
#"Two Kinds of Laughter" (Hickman) – 4:30
#"Take Whatever I Can Get" (Goldsen, Hickman) – 5:13
#"I Wear the Crown" (Hickman, Trevisick) – 4:30
#"Coolness by Mistake" (Brion, Hickman) – 3:30
#"Eight" (Hickman) – 4:30
#"Secret Family" (?, Hickman) – 3:26
#"Look at It This Way" (Boyd, Hickman) – 3:40
#"Optimistic Fool" (Hickman, Jacobsen) – 5:34
#"One in Our Happiness" (Hickman, Lester) – 4:29
#"E Cosi Desio Me Mena" (Hickman, Lester) – 2:46
#"Comets over Costa Rica" (Hickman, Trevisick) – 5:47
#"Let Go" (Tiven) – 3:25
References
Sara Hickman albums
1998 albums
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