SMUSH Release Show
w/ PISS / LILEX AND THE APOCALIPS
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@Green Auto Body in Vancouver on June 15th, 2024
Live Show Review
After falling head over heels in love with SMUSH (and somehow landing the 12"LP release with my Softseed Music label) I made the trek to Vancouver to see their release show. Not only were they amazing, but the entire bill kicked serious ass.
They have another show tomorrow Friday July 26th that I will be attending with my Softseed distro including pre-orders for SMUSH. Please come say hi!
Lastly, the band did both an interview with Idioteq.com and a podcast with (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) should see the light of day in the next few weeks!
LILEX AND THE APOCALIPS
I'm not sure if a set has ever pumped serotonin and smiles like this opener did. I arrived during their first song and got a face-full of sunny sounds and vocals that tickle the brain. Their banter in between songs was also great, with the members switching instruments numerous times. Honestly this was awesome and I hope I can catch them again.
(2024) LILEX AND THE APOCALIPS (live in Vancouver)
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PISS
I had heard this band was good, but as per usual I purposefully didn't listen to the openers before the show. So after the first band I was expecting something soft still, maybe with crunchier guitars or the occasional wail...but what I got was a fucking explosion of emotion, screaming, ranting, feedback, and movement. Look the fuck out this band is gonna turn heads so fast they might twist off. That's some visceral shit.
(2024) PISS (live in Vancouver)
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SMUSH
Oh my god this band is the fucking best. Playing all of 'If you were here I'd be home now' in a staggering balancing act of beauty and crushing, their heavy shoegaze/alternative sound permeated the space and had everyone nodding along...except for that one part (maybe it was during "heartless"?) when people started moshing to a shoegaze band. That was nuts. The band's 12"s are at the plant now and should be in hand early September. 150 copies on transparent pink! Links to buy the record are at the bottom of this (click here).
(2024) SMUSH "horse drawing" (live in Vancouver)
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next SMUSH show:
July 26th in Vancouver
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