SNAIL MAIL RICOCHET MATADOR RECORDS If you’ve been with Lindsey Jordan and Snail Mail since her first full release Habit, then this record is for you. Jordan opens with a steady, energetic farewell to a relationship she’s parted ways with, [...]
KIM GORDON PLAY ME MATADOR RECORDS It’s difficult to know what to expect from a Kim Gordon solo record, given her avant-garde aloofness over her years in music, but I had no idea just how strange it would be to spend my next 40 or so minutes in [...]
KIM GORDON SHARES TITLE TRACK + VIDEO OFF THIRD SOLO ALBUM PLAY ME OUT MARCH 13 MATADOR RECORDS This Friday, March 13, Kim Gordon will release her highly anticipated third solo album PLAY ME via Matador Records. Today, she shares the title-track [...]
KIM GORDON’S THIRD SOLO ALBUM PLAY ME OUT MARCH 13 VIA MATADOR RECORDS WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “NOT TODAY” NOW Kim Gordon’s vision of art and noise has come sharper into focus just as readily as it has changed—a paradigm of possibility that, four [...]
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE w/ PARIS JACKSON @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO OCTOBER 5, 2025 When Josh Homme tells you to dress your best, you damn well better deliver. As Queens Of The Stone Age took the revered stage at Toronto’s Massey Hall, they were met [...]
DAVID BYRNE WHO IS THE SKY? MATADOR RECORDS David Byrne is best known as the frontman of the legendary band Talking Heads, who helped shape the landscape of music in the ‘80s. He is also a prolific solo artist and, with his unique artistic [...]
SPOON RETURN WITH TWO NEW SONGS “CHATEAU BLUES” AND “GUESS I’M FALLIN IN LOVE” | ON TOUR THIS FALL WITH PIXIES MATADOR RECORDS Spoon spent the summer in the studio honing brand new songs. The band are so charged about the results that they’ve [...]
WATER FROM YOUR EYES IT’S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE MATADOR RECORDS Over the past few years, Water From Your Eyes has emerged as one of the most creative bands currently working. Their newest release, It’s A Beautiful Place, was one of my most [...]
DAVID BYRNE UNVEILS NEW SINGLE “SHE EXPLAINS THINGS TO ME” | NEW ALBUM WHO IS THE SKY? OUT SEPTEMBER 5 | TOUR DATES MATADOR RECORDS Following last month’s announcement of his first album in seven years, Who Is the Sky?, and a subsequent world [...]
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: THE CATACOMBS TOUR LIMITED RUN OF UNIQUE & INTIMATE THEATER SHOW TICKETS ON SALE JUNE 27 AT 10AM LOCAL Prepare to discover heretofore unknown dimensions of Queens of the Stone Age this fall on The Catacombs Tour — a [...]
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ALIVE IN THE CATACOMBS MATADOR RECORDS Following an early series of screenings at select, independent cinemas across the world – including Toronto’s Royal Theatre – and the digital release of their concert film, Alive In [...]
LIFEGUARD RIPPED AND TORN MATADOR RECORDS If you are a fan of noisy, full-throttle garage punk, then Lifeguard is for you. The band, comprising Asher Case (vocals and bass), Isaac Lowenstein (drums and percussion), and Kai Slater (vocals and [...]
THE FREEDOM TO EXPLORE CRAZY RECORDING STUFF A CONVERSATION WITH ASHER CASE AND ISAAC LOWENSTEIN OF LIFEGUARD Lifeguard, the Chicago rock trio consisting of Asher Case, Isaac Lowenstein, and Kai Slater, is one of the most exciting new bands. [...]
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – ALIVE IN THE CATACOMBS (THEATRICAL SCREENING @ THE ROYAL CINEMA, TORONTO) MATADOR RECORDS JUNE 3, 2025 Nearly two decades ago, upon first visiting The Paris Catacombs, Josh Homme had dreamed of performing within [...]
CAR SEAT HEADREST THE SCHOLARS MATADOR RECORDS It is always exciting whenever a band decides to do a concept album, whether that be telling a very structured narrative about one or multiple characters or having each song be connected [...]
JULIEN BAKER & TORRES SEND A PRAYER MY WAY MATADOR RECORDS 2025 has been a big year for the members of boygenius. Last month, Lucy Dacus released Forever Is A Feeling. Now, Julien Baker has released an album, Send A Prayer My Way, with [...]
JULIEN BAKER & TORRES SHARE NEW SINGLE “BOTTOM OF A BOTTLE”| NEW TRACK OFF UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM SEND A PRAYER MY WAY OUT APRIL 18 MATADOR RECORDS This Friday, April 18, two of music’s most iconic young songwriters Julien Baker (boygenius) [...]
A NEW ERA OF CAR SEAT A CONVERSATION WITH SETH DALBY, ETHAN IVES & ANDREW KATZ OF CAR SEAT HEADREST Over the last decade, Car Seat Headrest has set the bar for indie rock with terrific albums like Teens Of Denial and Twin Fantasy (Face to [...]
JULIEN BAKER & TORRES SHARE NEW SINGLE “DIRT”| NEW TRACK OFF UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM SEND A PRAYER MY WAY OUT APRIL 18 MATADOR RECORDS Julien Baker & TORRES have released a new single, “Dirt,” offering another glimpse into their forthcoming [...]
JULIEN BAKER & TORRES SHARE NEW SINGLE “TUESDAY”| NEW TRACK OFF UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM SEND A PRAYER MY WAY OUT APRIL 18 MATADOR RECORDS Julien Baker & TORRES have already released two critically acclaimed singles from Send a Prayer My [...]
HORSEGIRL PHONETICS ON AND ON MATADOR RECORDS Horsegirl’s highly-anticipated second album, Phonetics On and On, is a massive hit. It is an innovative exploration in minimalism. Taking a softer and quieter approach results in mesmerizingly catchy [...]
PERFUME GENIUS RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM GLORY OUT MARCH 28 VIA MATADOR RECORDS EXTENSIVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ANNOUNCED Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) has announced his new album, Glory, coming out March 28th on long-time label home Matador [...]
MDOU MOCTAR FUNERAL FOR JUSTICE MATADOR RECORDS Mdou Moctar is back with their studio album, Funeral For Justice. It is a record that bursts with sensation and life through a psychedelic rock energy not felt in years to make a work definitely [...]
KIM GORDON RELEASES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO “PSYCHEDELIC ORGASM” OFF UPCOMING LP THE COLLECTIVE VIA MATADOR SPRING 2024 TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 21 Musician and visual artist Kim Gordon will release her highly anticipated second solo album, The [...]