Octopus -Your Smile (2nd single) - Octopus -Your Smile (2nd single)

What this video is

Released in 1996 at the commercial apex of the Britpop era, 'Your Smile' was the second single from Octopus, a Scottish band signed to Food Records — the same label that housed Blur. The band relocated from Shotts, Lanarkshire to London, embodying the geographic and cultural movement of 1990s Scottish indie acts into the London-centred Britpop media ecosystem. The single charted at UK #42, representing a modest but…

Why it matters

A documented artefact of the mid-tier Britpop chart wave of 1996, 'Your Smile' illustrates the range of Food Records' roster beyond its flagship acts. The band's blend of Britpop melody with neo-psychedelic and pastoral influences — described by critics as reminiscent of The Pale Fountains and…