The Miles

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The Miles are an energetic power trio from Toronto. Drawing from the classic sounds of surf rock, new wave and rockabilly, but charged with the hard attitude of 70's punk and the cutting edge of electro, The Miles are a force to be reckoned with. But they also love you unconditionally. And they have glasses.

Where The Miles go, the party ensues.



TORONTO STAR review of BLOOD ON MY BLAZER by BEN RAYNER



I was kinda worried an album wouldn't do justice to this barely-of-voting-age Toronto trio's frantic live show – these kids are seriously athletic players – but the put-upon lyrical wit displayed throughout Blood On My Blazer is easily up to speed with the Miles' nimble musicianship. Self-deprecating songs about girl troubles are attacked at a velocity that suggests the Buzzcocks and the early Pixies fed together into some sort of accelerative sci-fi device, yet the best of the Mod-ish hooks (see the "Michael, it's Arthur / Can I speak to Shawna?" chorus to "Can I Speak to Shawna?") are substantive enough to stick around once it's all done and you've had a moment to wipe your brow.



NOW MAGAZINE REVIEW OF BLOOD ON MY BLAZER



NOW RATING: NNNN



Toronto trio the Miles might barely be out of high school – the same arts high school that educated members of Broken Social Scene, Metric, Tangiers, Uncut and others – but they’ve been a bright spot in the city’s live scene for over two years. Their promising debut full-length is dark, catchy, energetic indie rock that sounds as if a murder-mystery dinner theatre exploded into a post-punk dance party.



Not every track is single-worthy, but there are more than a few winners. Trash has a killer synth hook and superbly spiky guitars, while the dour-but-upbeat She Knew features vocalist Jesse Lee Wadon’s most memorable performance. And I’ll bet it’s the bouncy refrain from Murder that’ll get stuck in your head.



Top track: Murder



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