Happy Nightmare Baby is the only studio album by the band Opal, released in 1987. Led by David Roback (formerly of Rain Parade, later of Mazzy Star) and vocalist Kendra Smith (formerly of The Dream Syndicate), it’s a cult classic of 1980s psychedelic rock and a key precursor to dream pop and neo-psychedelia. It's an album that is both abrasive and vaporous, foreshadowing acts like Mazzy Star, Galaxie 500, and Broadcast. It’s an introspective, psychedelic exploration of desire, dreams, and alienation — a rare record with a cult aura that continues to influence the contemporary indie-psych scene!