The New Pornographers Mass Romantic (Reissue) Matador When A.C. Newman formed The New Pornographers 22 years ago, he seemingly had no high hopes that the project would make any serious impact. After all, Zumpano, his previous brilliant effort [...]
Belle And Sebastian What To Look For In Summer Matador Records Those that did not have the chance to see Belle and Sebastian live might question how both their musically and lyrically intricate material would transfer to a live performance. [...]
Muzz Muzz Matador Records There is something, a feeling or perhaps even a perception, that goes beyond most reviewers’ abilities to explain adequately when an album resonates deeply, emotionally, with the listener. The self-titled debut by Muzz, [...]
Car Seat Headrest Making A Door Less Open Matador Records Such is the restless spirit and the waves of creative energy that accompany all of the Car Seat Headrest’s releases that for this album every song has been recorded twice separately: once [...]
King Krule Man Alive! Matador Records There is a shift in dynamic that occurs midway through Man Alive!, musician Archy Marshall’s third full-length release under his foremost musical alias, King Krule. Rhythmic, linear drum grooves and throaty [...]
Algiers There Is No Year Matador Records Imagine, if you will, a landscape that is simple but crushing in its portrayal of desolation – narrow alleyways, grimy streets, the clouds looming dark and heavy just overhead, all but completely blocking [...]
Desert Sessions Vol. 11 & 12 – Arrivederci Despair & Tightwads & Nitwits & Critics & Heels Matador Records Never one to sit still, Josh Homme has revived his long-time, on-and-off project, The Desert Session for the first [...]
Kim Gordon No Home Record Matador Records Kim Gordon’s first solo album has effectively distinguished her sound from ‘80s No Wave engineers, Sonic Youth. Despite her years of various artistry since the band’s demise in 2011, being a co-founder [...]
Spoon Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon Matador Records Indie rock veterans Spoon have released their greatest hits album, Everything Hits at Once: The Best of Spoon. First formed in 1993 with nine albums under their belt, this will be [...]
Kurt Vile Bottle It In Matador Records Bottle It In, Kurt Vile’s first solo LP since his most successful record to date, b’lieve i’m goin down, brings a “newish” side to of his repertoire. Recorded over a span of three years, we see the [...]
Car Seat Headrest w/ Naked Giants @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto September 11, 2018 For their 2018 tour in support of this year’s album release, Twin Fantasy, Car Seat Headrest are being supported by “the best band in the world” according to [...]
Interpol Marauder Matador Records Interpol formed in 1997 and released their first studio album in 2002 (Turn On The Bright Lights). Since then there have been member changes and four more albums. Marauder is their sixth album, and their first [...]
TONY MOLINA ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL FOLLOW-UP TO DISSED & DISMISSED SHARES FIRST SINGLE “NOTHING I CAN SAY” West Bay native Tony Molina has been following a fascinating trajectory on his recent string of releases. Early entries like [...]
Lucy Dacus Historian Matador Records Having listened to Lucy Dacus’ 2016 debut album No Burden, you’d not be mistaken to wonder if this is in fact the same artist, with less than two years having passed. Such is the depth of her musical and [...]
Car Seat Headrest Twin Fantasy Matador Records There is a debate that could be had, with Twin Fantasy the fulcrum upon which both sides balance, as to whether Will Toledo is more emotionally tortured or musically gifted. Originally recorded in [...]
Belle And Sebastian How To Solve Our Human Problems – Part 3 Matador Records “Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination,” sings violinist Sarah Martin in the opening song “Poor Boy.” And she is right. The conversation begins. The [...]
Belle And Sebastian How To Solve Our Human Problems – Part 2 Matador Records One of the things I love about Belle and Sebastian is that one never knows what the band is going to do next, both musically and in terms of releases. On December [...]
Belle And Sebastian How To Solve Our Human Problems – Part 1 Matador Records A 1970s back beat isn’t all the latest album from Belle and Sebastian has to offer. The six-piece band from Scotland is currently in the works of putting out [...]
Julien Baker Turn Out The Lights Matador Records Julien Baker’s new album Turn Out the Lights is emotionally disarming, as her talent as a songwriter/lyricist/singer makes itself known. While her debut Sprained Ankle was an all acoustic [...]
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile Lotta Sea Lice Matador Records A collaboration that looks good on paper, that sounds even better on record,Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett have released some of the most intelligent, influential and stunning [...]
Queens Of The Stone Age w/ Royal Blood @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto September 9, 2017 On August 25th, 2017, Queens Of The Stone Age released their newest record, Villains. Building on a similar direction that the band carved on their previous [...]
Queens Of The Stone Age Villains Matador Records Queens of the Stone Age fans rejoice; the boys are back in tow! It has been nearly a four year musical drought for the Palm Desert band and rock n’ roll has become restless in their absence. After [...]
Algiers The Underside Of Power Matador Records This album is not for the faint of heart. I think the opening lines from the first track, “Walk Like A Panther” sets the tone. ‘We won’t be lead to slaughter, This is self [...]
Perfume Genius No Shape Matador Records “Everything is alright” sings 35-year-old Mike Hadreas, on “Alan,” the final track of No Shape. Making a name for himself through themes of self-loathing, rejection, and bodily disdain, a version of [...]
