Above: Jasmine Monk of The Smashing Times!
The new album by The Smashing Times, Come Along with Me [PRNL74/KLP326] is actually comprised of recordings from a recent past. Come Along with Me was first available in December, 2019, self released on cassette tape in a ver limited run. The fine folks at Perennial Records decided to reissue the album on the long playing (LP) phonograph record format, which will be out October 9.
We all get the first glimpse of Come Along with Me today from pre-release digital single "It Comes and Goes." One may also view the accompanying videograph (directed by Jolie M-A) of "It Comes and Goes" HERE.
Let us now retire to the zine library to explore more about The Smashing Times, Come Along with Me album. Sam Knee of Scene In Between writes, “Well knock me down with a feather...Here tis, in your lucky mitts lies the primordial cassette canoodlings that emanated up from some far flung Baltimore basement by those most surely now, near mythical, Smashing Times.
"Stately field recordings that seemingly straddle the void between a burgeoning subterranean folk rock renaissance, yet briefly encounter shimmering diy jangle popisms of this old curmudgeons youthquake, without a hint of revisionism ritual, or something trendy (like a emotional complex).
"The quintet in question perambulate thru 15 (?) dizzying tracks of whimsical art-pop prowess, conjuring up a labyrinth of gear fabness, defying cultural tedium, that you'll be smashed blocked before teatime and soon to bed.
"So get the picture and lend an ear to The Smashing Times.”
We could not have said it better ourselves!
The Smashing Times, Come Along with Me [PRNL74/KLP326] is now available for PRE-ORDER from The K Mail Order Dept.
Above: The Smashing Times play two shows in Calif. this weekend, L.A. and S.F.