Meishi Smile

American band

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Electronic
Indie pop

Years active2011–presentLabels

Zoom Lens
Meta Physica

Members

Faye Yim
Sílva
Jason
Zachary Roy

Websitemeishismile.org

Meishi Smile is a Los Angeles based band formed by producer, vocalist, and songwriter Faye Yim (born Garrett Yim).^[1] The name Meishi Smile was first used in 2010.^[2] The project has elements of noise music, J-pop and shoegaze.^[3]

Career

In 2014, the first Meishi Smile album, LUST, was released on Attack The Music and Zoom Lens. Later that year, Yim released a new single called Star on Maltine Records.^[4]

In January 2015, Yim debuted their first video on national television on Adult Swim with the video "AJS."^[5]

On May 21, 2015, Yim announced through an interview with The Fader that they were working on a forthcoming album entitled ...Belong^[6]

On May 28, 2015, Yim premiered a new single entitled Breathe.^[7]

In 2020, the music project led formerly only by Yim was announced to have turned into a band.^[8] Yim is the vocalist, songwriter, producer, and visual artist for Meishi Smile.^[9]

Discography

Studio albums (as Meishi Smile)


Year	Album title	Release details
2012	LUST	Released: September 22, 2012 Label: Orchid Tapes, Zoom Lens Format: Digital, cassette
2014	LUST (reissue)	Released: January 28, 2014 Label: Attack The Music, Zoom Lens Format: CD, vinyl, digital
2015	...Belong^[10]	Released: October 6, 2015 Label: Zoom Lens Format: CD, vinyl, digital
2021	Ressentiment^[11]	Released: May 14, 2021 Label: Zoom Lens Format: CD, vinyl, digital
TBA	Limerence^[9]	Released: TBA Label: TBA Format: TBA

Extended plays (as Meishi Smile)


Year	Album title	Release details
2013	mYSTERIOUS sUMMER vACATION	Released: February 23, 2013 Label: Zoom Lens Format: Digital
2016	(reclamation)	Released: May 27, 2016 Label: Zoom Lens Format: Digital

Singles


Year	Single title	Release details
2011	"SYNTHETIC GIRL"	Released: 2011 Label: Zoom Lens Format: Digital
2014	"STAR"	Released: October 11, 2014 Label: Maltine Records / sKILLupper Format: Digital
2015	"Blank Ocean"	Released: January 13, 2015 Label: Secret Songs Format: Digital
2015	"Breathe"	Released: May 28, 2015 Label: Zoom Lens Format: Digital

Digital albums

May 2020: 【E T H E R 0 1】
Oct 2020: Hate Floods Slow
Dec 2020: Flowers (Under All My Shadows)
Sept 2021: All The Joy of Your Happy Songs
Nov 2021: Love, In The Time of Virus

Compilations

2012: Nothin’ Compares Compilation (Orchid Tapes) - track "Pale (Alternative Version)"
2013: ANGELTOWN Showcase Compilation (Orchid Tapes) - track "Us"
2014: Boring Ecstasy: The Bedroom Pop of Orchid Tapes (Orchid Tapes) - track "Sincerity"

References

^ "Noisey". Retrieved 2019-04-02.
^ "Red Bull Music Academy". www.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
^ "video premiere: Meishi Smile – Honey | GORILLA VS. BEAR". Retrieved 2015-06-02.
^ "Meishi Smile: "Star"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
^ "Meishi Smile - AJS". Adult Swim. January 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
^ "FADER Mix: Meishi Smile". The FADER. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
^ "MEISHI SMILE Debuts "Breathe"". The FADER. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
^ "Meishi Smile's Patreon". Retrieved 2021-09-02.
^ ^a ^b @MeishiSmile (September 1, 2021). "Today, I'm Thrilled To Launch The Next Form of Meishi Smile w/ Our New @Patreon" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-09-04 – via Twitter.
^ "...Belong, by Meishi Smile". ZOOM LENS. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
^ "Ressentiment, by Meishi Smile". ZOOM LENS. Retrieved 2021-08-22.