WYMOND MILES [from The Fresh & Onlys] + YOUNG PRISMS + EXPLODING FLOWERS + Guest DJ Juan Mendez [DOWNWARDS]
WYMOND MILES, best known as the guitarist for The Fresh & Onlys, has just released a superb 12" on Sacred Bones, "Under The Pale Moon," which has earned universal raves from the likes of Pitchfork, & Gorilla Vs. Bear. The record fuses dreamy Krautrock-esque soundscapes like something straight off the Brain label in Germany in the 1970s with remarkable songs ala' "Porcupine" era Echo & The Bunnymen,
Nick Drake and 70s-era Beach Boys like "Surf's Up" and "Sunflower". Or, as Miles puts it: "Sonically the mood had to reflect the somberness of moving between the existential chaos of my 20s into this new perspective of living... The mysterious hues of the soundscape reflect a sense of curiosity and possibility in the canyons of sound."
Listen to WYMOND MILES:
http:// wymond.bandcamp.com/
YOUNG PRISMS made their LA debut at PTP back three years ago at the first MBV Nite (the same nite Weekend made their debut). Since then the band has released a handful of remarkable newgaze records on Mexican Summer, Big Love and Kanine and have toured with the likes of Weekend, Dum Dum Girls, Tamaryn, No Joy and Kurt Vile. Heads up, fans of MBV, Mazzy Star & Slowdive!
Listen to YOUNG PRISMS:
http:// youngprisms.bandcamp.com/ album/in-between
EXPLODING FLOWERS fuse layers of the Paisley Underground's rural psychedelia with Flying Nun fuzz and the psychedelicate song structures of Alex Chilton/Big Star. September gurls (and boys) should pack their knapsacks and head down early to hum along.
Listen to EXPLODING FLOWERS:
http://soundcloud.com/ smashituprecords/ exploding-flowers-suburban
PLUS Guest DJ Juan Mendez from the DOWNWARDS record label will be spinning shoegaze & dreampop all nite long!
