Moon By You, Weeed, Reptaliens
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Hailing from the mysterious confines of Bainbridge Island, Washington, stoner-y trio Weeed posits its majesty most aptly during the ambient expanses of a 25-minute title track from its summertime 2016 release, Meta. The song’s Eno-esque vitality pairs well with equally meditative, though less atavistic tracks like the proto-blues jammer “Enchant the Love Alive” and the epically weird “Spiders, Spiders... Spiders.” Weeed’s mystifying lo-fi sound collages are an interesting pairing with the self-described “psych-doo-wop” of psychotropic Portland popsters Moon by You and the dreamy pop explorations of Reptaliens. This show is both a record release for Moon by You’s new LP, as well as its final show, since its members have decided to call it quits. The band’s 2015 7-inch, “Got My People,” is probably the most feel-good record produced in Portland this decade, and feeling good during the month of December is a rare commodity. Let this evening of secular pop heal your yuletide malaise. RYAN J. PRADO