{"title":"Smokey Brights","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"smokey-brights_dashboard-heat","title":"Dashboard Heat","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first composite solid rocket fuel that eventually launched spaceships was made with asphalt, effectively paving the way to the moon. Dashboard Heat, the newest record by Seattle stalwarts Smokey Brights, embodies this funny little fact, using tough truths to slip the surly bonds of earth and, through hardship, touch the stars. Members Kim West (vocals\/keys), Ryan Devlin (vocals\/guitars), Luke Ragnar (bass\/ vocals), and Nick Krivchenia (drums) have crafted a ramshackle rocket of a record that touches upon cars, celestial forces, childhood homes, light and hope, darkness and grief. Produced by Andy D. Park in exchange for Ryan painting his recording studio, the album sees the band sonically shooting for the solar system while staying true to their grounded take on songcraft that has made them a mainstay of the Northwest music scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmokey Brights have no intention of slowing down for Dashboard Heat. Even the physical record is ambitious, stretching the terrene boundaries of vinyl into the celestial. The cover art from Brazilian surrealist illustrator Bruno Cæsar features an Easter Egg for every song on the record, while the accompanying lyrical comic book sees Cæsar sending the band on a trip through the silver age stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmokey Brights will be supporting all this astral ambition with terrestrial touring, hitting both coasts, the Southwest and the Northwest in fall 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smokey Brights","offers":[{"title":"Color LP","offer_id":42327041343584,"sku":"760421","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital","offer_id":42327041376352,"sku":"760426","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0110\/1882\/9920\/files\/smokeybrights-dashboardheat-cover-3000x3000.jpg?v=1758834370"},{"product_id":"smokey-brights_dashboard-chill","title":"Dashboard Chill","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn Friday, April 3rd, Smokey Brights are releasing Dashboard Chill, a stripped down, “MTV Unplugged” style live album that follows hot on the heels of the Seattle band’s rhapsodic 2025 full-length album, Dashboard Heat. Recorded over two sold out nights at Seattle’s historic Rabbit Box Theatre, Dashboard Chill captures the band’s first public performance of songs from Dashboard Heat. Whereas the latter is a bombastic, full range rock record, Dashboard Chill peels these songs back to their bare essentials. Forgoing electric guitars and synths for an acoustic guitar and electric piano, the arrangements on Dashboard Chill allow Smokeys’ stacked harmonies, wry humor, and heartbreaking lyrics to take center stage. The raw emotion of this performance, as well as the audience's sincere reaction to these new songs, gives this album a palpable intimacy and energy. An accompanying live concert video shot by Kyle McCarty will be released with the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn \"Northgate Way (Live from The Rabbit Box),” the release day focus track, the band shares: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorthgate Way, in north Seattle, is home to several mattress stores, the hollowed out remains of a shopping mall, crows, raccoons, and Kim and Ryan from Smokey Brights. The band first debuted their ode to their neighborhood at The Rabbit Box Theatre with an audience of Seattleites who were definitely in on the joke, as evidenced by the laughs heard throughout. Don’t worry though - every city has its Northgate Way. This song is an exercise in finding the charm in the innocuous and the beauty in the banal. Because everyone has to live somewhere and Northgate Way is ‘fine, I guess.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan id=\"m_-7367672829026803404m_513437043907252013gmail-docs-internal-guid-17c854dd-7fff-f680-83e4-daee591cda19\"\u003eDashboard Chill will be released by \u003ca title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.shareitmusic.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shareitmusic.org\/\"\u003eShare It Music\u003c\/a\u003e, a nonprofit record label distributed by Sub Pop Records, which employs a unique revenue share model with a nonprofit organization of the artist’s choosing. On Dashboard Chill, the band is supporting \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theveraproject.org\/\"\u003eThe Vera Project\u003c\/a\u003e - the always all ages venue and education space for Seattle youth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_signature\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smokey Brights","offers":[{"title":"Digital","offer_id":42664846655584,"sku":"760496","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0110\/1882\/9920\/files\/smokeybrights-dashboardchill-cover-3000x3000.jpg?v=1774563268"}],"url":"https:\/\/megamart.subpop.com\/collections\/smokey-brights\/music.oembed","provider":"Sub Pop Mega Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}