The Matinee ’21 v. 050
The Matinee ’21 v. 050 features a kaleidoscope of new music including gritty rockers, buzzing pop-rock, out-of-this-world dream-pop, and enchanting […]
Jess Locke – ‘Don’t Ask Yourself Why’ (album review)
Timeless in its sound and contemporary in its content, Melbourne-based Jess Locke reminds us what makes us human on her […]
Pixey – ‘Free to Live in Colour’ (EP review)
With ‘Free to Live in Colour’, Lizzie Hillesdon – a.k.a. Pixey – provides the soundtrack that frees us from our […]
Sprints – ‘Manifesto’ (EP review)
Dublin-based quartet Sprints ignite an uprising on societal ills and our own self-destructive nature on their furious, exhilarating, and awesome […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 049
Forget easing into the week: The Matinee ’21 v. 049 offers songs that unleash our inner hero. The mini-playlist starts […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 048 – Bachelor, Audio Book Club, Junaco, Small Black, Sylvan Paul, Spill Tab, Hanya, Skegss
Until it’s safe to take a road trip, The Matinee ’21 v. 048 gets you ready for when that time […]
Chad VanGaalen – ‘World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener’ (album review)
Chad VanGaalen demonstrates once again why he’s the world’s most creative (and weirdest) songwriter on the wacky, bizarre, yet immensely […]
Iceage part the dark skies with the Brit-pop opus, ‘Shelter Song’ (new single)
We have long exalted about the brilliance of Iceage. Along with Preoccupations and Protomartyr, the Copenhagen quintet revitalized post-punk at […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 047 – Mannequin Pussy, Stone Jack Jones, Mia Joy, Eliza Shaddad, Holidays Ghosts, UV-TV
The Matinee ’21 v. 047 is your mid-week music therapy session and workout in one. Some tracks will resonate deep […]
Bleach Lab – ‘A Calm Sense Of Surrounding’ (EP review)
Bleach Lab capture the vulnerability, intimacy, and beauty of ’90s dream-pop on their unforgettable debut EP, ‘A Calm Sense Of […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 046 – Trunky Juno, Opus Kink, Flora Cash, OK Cool, Twin XL, Jesse Marchant
The Matinee ’21 v. 046 is fun and endearing. It features songs about escapism and vulnerability, second chances and lost […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 045 – feeo, Quivers, The Clockworks, Mellowpunk, Lindsay B., Allison Russell, Bad Flamingo, Thrillhouse
The Matinee ’21 v. 045 is a feast for story lovers, as each song offers vignettes of the places we […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 044 – Acid Dad, Red Ribbon, Flock of Dimes, Cereus Bright, Major Murphy, Ali Horn
The Matinee ’21 v.044 is a tapestry of incredible songwriting with rich sonic threads. From familiar voices to rising stars, […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 043 – Elissa Mielke, Cannons, Lightning Bug, No Suits in Miami, New Candys, Cult of Dom Keller
The Matinee ’21 v. 043 builds gently before rising like a tsunami of pure adrenaline and noise. The first few […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 042 – Kishi Bashi, Remember Sports, Honey Lung, SPINN, Beach Fuzz, Teenage Fanclub
With spring around the corner, The Matinee ’21 v. 042 offers some warm and embracing tunes. Some will leave you […]
Danz CM – ‘The Absurdity of Human Existence’ (album review)
In her first album as Danz CM and third studio album overall, Danielle Johnson sets aside her past and peers […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 041 – Mitski, Ally Evenson, TTRRUUCES, Ronna Reason, MØAA, Coma Culture, & Gorgeous Bully
The Matinee ’21 v. 041 offers more exuberant fare because we all need a burst of energy after the weekend. […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 040 – London Grammar, Jiordy, Kidä, Girl Time, PACKS, Fresh, & Joana Serrat
We end the week the way we started, featuring powerful female voices with incredible stories on the. The Matinee ’21 […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 039 – Lucy Dacus, Bleach Lab, Synne Sanden + Øyvind Blikstad, Old Sea Brigade, Silver Strands, and Wy
The Matinee ’21 v. 039 edition is an emotional outpouring of love, friendship, hope, revenge, and heartbreak. These six songs […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 038 – Hiss Golden Messenger, Skullcrusher, Sunnbrella, Conchúr White, Glass Violet, and PULSATIONS
As the sun rises on another Tuesday, The Matinee ’21 v. 038 offers some melancholic fare that examines the world […]