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Brevity – MatAre (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
As the title track kicks off this small, but perfectly formed EP, I find myself thinking, “what might XTC have sounded like if they had embraced the...
When Alone – MatAre (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
There is a very telling comment in the accompanying blurb for this latest single from Atlanta sonic dreamscaper MatAre, and it is this. When asked about the making...
Into The Sea – MatAre (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
One of the many things that I admire about MatAre is his ability to write song that sounds as much of the here-and-now as anything doing...
Extinction Burst – Matare (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Matare’s salvo of singles of the last few months, tasters and teasers of the album to come, but of course, everything makes...
That Was The Music Week That Was – 180725
Another week of new sounds and new discoveries, cool music and interesting artists swirling around the office. Give it a spin, what's the worst...
I Could Kill You But I Love You – Matare (reviewed...
As memorable and rhetorical statements go, “I Could Kill You But I Love You” is quite impressive, perfectly capturing the duality of relationships, if...
That Was The Music Week That Was – 200625
So, the weekly playlist is back, so if you have wondered what sort of new music and established talent, cutting edge bands and singular...
That’s What People Do – MatAre (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
“That’s What People Do” finds MatAre pushing even deeper into the more shaded post-punk territories that some of his previous singles have flirted with, indulging darker...
Attach Your Memories – MatAre (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
There has always been something primal about MatAre’s music. Not in the sense of it being tribal or shamanic, primitive or ancient; no, this...
The Siren – MatAre (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Drawing a line that threads its way from the new wave sound of the late seventies to the post-punk scene of the following decade,...
Under A Stone – MatAre (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
If songs such as “Perfect Constant” and “Forever Light” always made me think of some of the great bands that colored my formative musical...
Forever Light – MatAre (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Intentionally or otherwise, there is something going on in this new one from MatAre that reminds me of the more underground and more fulfilling end of...
Perfect Constant – MatAre (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
If you were to liken the passage of this song to the passing of the seasons, then throughout its sonic year, you, the listener,...
