Las Nubes

Las Nubes
OriginMiami, Florida, US.
Genres
  • Shoegaze
  • Garage Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Punk Rock
  • Dream Pop
Years active2014–present
Labels
MembersAle Campos
Emile Milgrim
Websitewww.lasnubesband.com

Las Nubes (formerly Smut/Smvt) is a multilingual Garage Rock band from Miami, Florida. The group is composed of Ale Campos (Vocals/Guitars) and Emile Milgrim (Drums/Percussion).[1][2][3] They have recorded for labels such as BUFU Records and Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace Library.[4][5][6]

History

Las Nubes debuted in 2014 with Matter That Soils Blackens which was self-released under the Smut name (sometimes stylized as Smvt) as a solo project from Ale Campos.[7][8][9] Her follow up, the Conveniently Broken EP was ranked 15th in the "Best Bandcamp releases of 2015" list from Fact.[10]

The project then expanded with the addition of Emile Milgrim in 2017.[11][12][13] After adopting the Las Nubes name, they released their debut album SMVT via Sweat Records Records in 2019.[14][15][16] That same year, Las Nubes were named "band of the year" by Miami New Times.[17]

At the 2019 Miami Art Week, Las Nubes backed Iggy Pop for a set of songs by The Stooges.[3][18][19] After this, Iggy would play Las Nubes on his BBC 6 Music show,[20][21] and Campos would feature in his "Loves Missing" music video[22] before joining his band as guitarist.[23][24][25]

In March 2020, Las Nubes released a split EP with Palomino Blond on BUFU Records,[26] which saw their music featured by BrooklynVegan, Talkhouse, NPR Music, and Filter.[27][28][29]

They followed this with LIVE NUBES: Live & Session Tracks 2019-2021 in May 2022. The compilation featured Iggy Pop on a performance of "I Wanna Be Your Dog."[30][31]

Las Nubes have toured the US[32][33] and Mexico,[34][35] performing on bills with acts including Sheer Mag,[36] Shannon and The Clams,[37] The Coathangers,[18] Jens Lekman,[38] Alice Bag, and others.[39][27][40]

Las Nubes issued the Enredados / Drop In single via Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace Library label in December 2023[41][42][6] before returning with their second full-length album, Tormentas Malsanas in June 2024.[38] The album was released through the Sweat Records Records, Spinda Records, and Godless America labels,[43][44][45] and premiered on Under the Radar magazine.[46] Radio support for the album included KCRW,[47] WKDU,[48] KDHX,[49] WMBR,[50] KRUI-FM,[51] and FM4.[52] Press support included Mondo Sonoro,[53] Remezcla,[54][55] Musos' Guide,[56][57][58] God Is In The TV,[59] and The Post,[16] among others.[60][61][44]

In promotion of Tormentas Malsanas, Las Nubes guested on Damian Abraham's Turned Out A Punk podcast,[62] and recorded a live session for KEXP,[63][64] a station which had been supportive of the release.[65][66] They also toured the East and West coasts in the Summer and Fall, respectively.[67][68][69]

After the release ofTormentas Malsanas, Las Nubes placed on a number of end-of-year lists for KEXP,[70] Grimy Goods,[71] Merge Records,[72] Monterrey 360,[73] and others.[74][75][76] "Pesada" reached no.1 in the Hype Machine "Popular Now" chart in January 2025.[77]

Other Projects from Ale Campos and Emile Milgrim

Ale Campos is a film photographer,[78][79] and the guitarist in Iggy Pop's live band.[23][24][25] She was also a founding member of the groups Testökra[80][81][82] and Wastelands.[83][27][84] Campos is also a volunteer music instructor at the Miami Girls Rock Camp.[6][79]

Emile Milgrim is the founder of the Other Electricities record label,[85][86] and a co-founder of Miami Girls Rock Camp.[87][88][89] She is also a sound-designer,[90][91] and one-half of the Archival Feedback project.[92][93] Milgrim is also the drummer for Mr. Entertainment & The Pookiesmackers,[94][95] and previously drummed for Quarter Horses[96][97][98] and Parker Posey Posse.[80][99]

Discography

Albums

  • SMVT (Sweat Records Records, 2019)
  • Tormentas Malsanas (Sweat Records Records / Godless America / Spinda Records, 2024)

EPs

  • Matter That Soils or Blackens (Self-Released, 2014)
  • Conveniently Broken (Self-Released, 2015)
  • Some Things to Let Go (Self-Released, 2017)
  • Drive Thru Debut (Wax Romantix / Cheap Miami Tapes, 2019)
  • Split EP - with Palomino Blond (BUFU Records, 2020)

Singles

  • QSW (Sweat Records Records, 2019)
  • Hellbag (Sweat Records Records, 2019)
  • QSW: Live At Marvin (Self-Released, 2021)
  • Tararear: Live At Marvin (Self-Released, 2021)
  • Enredados / Drop In (Ecstatic Peace Library, 2023)
  • Would Be (Sweat Records Records / Spinda Records, 2024)
  • Pesada (Sweat Records Records / Spinda Records, 2024)

Compilations

  • The First Three EP's + Emotional Debris (Self-Released, 2019)
  • LIVE NUBES: Live & Session Tracks 2019-2021 (Self-Released, 2022)

Compilation Appearances

  • Gator Ramen Vol.1: A Taste of Florida Indie & Garage Rock (Farmadelica Sound, 2020) - contributes "Can't Say"
  • Comfort Monk: Purusuance, Vo.1 (Comfort Monk, 2021) - contributes "Retrograde"

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