Matthew Montgomery
219 posts, May 2005 to January 2012
Released this Week: Regina, The Rapture, The Horrible Crowes, Roberts & Lord
Every week, we’ll take a look at some new releases (not all of them, unfortunately!) and talk a little about them and give you a chance to listen. God bless Tuesdays! Regina — Soita Mulle While people in the U.S. are busy sleeping, Regina…
Father, Son, Holy Ghost sees Girls reaching toward new styles
When Girls released Album two years ago, most reactions were incredibly supportive of their debut effort. It was a stunning indie rock album that avoided the complications flooding the genre at the time — it wasn’t soaked in reverb, the…
Brian Eno evokes youthful exuberance with new record
Brian Eno’s 40-year career has seen him push the bounds of art rock, innovate ambient and redefine the sounds we hear every day. His last album, 2010’s Small Craft on a Milk Sea, is still sinking in, but Eno’s wasting no time in sending…
Brief: David Bazan's latest showcases efficiency, secularism
When an artist “goes solo,” does the sophomore album rule of thumb still apply? No matter, David Bazan’s avoided that particular pitfall with the solid Strange Negotiations with — not grace, but something like it. He’s never been a…
Cool Albums, Cool Art #1: Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo — a band with a penchant for album art that lives on its own but never overpowers the music (that would be a feat!) — produced one of my favorite albums, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out. Musically, it’s sublime, and…
Music Video: The New Pornographers - "Moves"
This is a great video — it's "Moves" by The New Pornographers, and it features a veritable cornucopia of comedy gold. Contributions from fellow Matadorian Jon Wurster and a slew of Daily Show members make this really enjoyable, and the…
Music Video: Dreamend - Magnesium Light
Check out this video for Dreamend's "Magnesium Light" from So I Ate Myself, Bite By Bite . It's a bit on the bizarre side but nothing terribly out of sorts.
Released This Week: Esben and the Witch - Violet Cries
Violet Cries is the full-length debut from Esben and the Witch, and it’s been launched on the ever-effervescent Matador Records. It’s a brooding, self-reflective release and it’s hard to catch the vision sometimes. Those difficulties are…