Wy – ‘Marriage’ (album review)
On their mesmerizing and emotional third album, ‘Marriage’, Malmö dream-pop duo Wy reveal how weakness is a strength to make […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 069
Supercharged is The Matinee ’21 v. 069 edition, which is bookend by two rollicking numbers. In between, surprises abound from […]
Angie McMahon – “Total Eclipse of the Heart” (cover)
When the late Jim Steinman originally wrote “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983, he had intended his close friend […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 067 – Warpaint, Kevin Morby, Hallan, Phoenix Mundy, Tristen
The return of a sleeping indie giant, the release of a forgotten classic, a dystopian escapade, a young artist finding […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 056 – Desperate Journalist, Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys, Anthonie Tonnon, Fleur bleu.e, Lost Near Blue Ape, Vacation Forever
Moving gradually from the dark and foreboding to the glimmering and uplifting, The Matinee ’21 v. 056 offers songs that […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 051 – Wy, JayWood, Half Waif, Squirrel Flower, Current Joys, Mae Powell, Douglas
As the long weekend arrives, The Matinee ’21 v. 051 offers moments of self-reflection so that in the end we […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. 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 […]
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. 034 – Joy Oladokun, CAAMP, Junaco, Millie Turner, The Indigo Curve, and Twin Oaks
The Matinee ’21 v. 034 is filled with drama and intrigue, as the six featured songs tell brilliant stories or […]
Wolf Alice return to shine a light on “The Last Man On Earth” (new single)
When Wolf Alice introduced themselves in 2010 they were just a duet consisting of Ellie Roswell (singer/guitar) and Joff Oddie (guitar). […]
The Matinee ’21 v. 029 – Har Mar Superstar, The Gizz, New Pagans, Linn Koch-Emmery, Douglas, Misty Coast, Damen, & Aubrey Haddard
Songs about hope, honesty, a leap of faith, and, yes, a necromancer are featured on The Matinee ’21 v. 029. […]
Iceage lay waste to the “me-first” culture on new single, “Vendetta”
In their thirteen years of existence, Iceage have emerged as arguably the preeminent post-punk band on the planet. From their eponymous […]
Arlo Parks – ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’ (album review)
Through eleven impeccably written vignettes revolving around heartbreak, enduring friendship, and identity, rising star Arlo Parks’ debut album, ‘Collapsed in […]
Yung – ‘Ongoing Dispute’ (album review)
Danish post-punk / noise-rock outfit Yung’s sophomore album, ‘Ongoing Dispute’, is a cathartic and explosive experience that brilliantly and frighteningly […]