“narcotically arresting” – Pitchfork “a sound that pulls the ear close in a swirl of whispery vocals, opaque poetry and tight, art-rock instrumentals” – NPR “jangly guitars, pop melodies, and a discernable air of cool.” – Fader “Bar Italia are the best new band in London” – The Face “London’s most
Read MoreQueens of the Stone Age have announced their long-awaited 8th studio album, In Times New Roman… out June 16th on Matador. In Times New Roman… is raw, at times brutal and not recommended for the faint
“One of the brightest and coolest acts in America right now” – Paste “Rachel Brown and Nate Amos make music that’s architecturally bizarre, welded together from sunny tunes and surreal poems, brain-battered
Praise For Lifeguard “… thrilling and deafening rock that lives somewhere between timeless andcontemporary” – NME “Lifeguard blitzed our senses” – Stereogum “Abrasive, sprawling, and strangely hooky, best experienced with the volume cranked up”
Praise for The Other Side Of Make-Believe “Quietly Masterful” – MOJO “Some of the boldest, most uncompromising work of their career” – Clash “A confident, rewarding and subtly adventurous new chapter” – NME Interpol have announced Interpolations, a project to
“narcotically arresting” – Pitchfork “a sound that pulls the ear close in a swirl of whispery vocals, opaque poetry and tight, art-rock instrumentals” – NPR “jangly guitars, pop melodies, and a discernable
In 2023, Kurt Vile is making numbers count. Just last month, Matador Records presented the iconic Philadelphia songwriter with a (vegan) cheesesteak trophy to commemorate the 100-millionth stream of ‘Pretty Pimpin‘ on Spotify. Today, though, we’d like to draw
“Rachel Brown and Nate Amos make music that’s architecturally bizarre, welded together from sunny tunes and surreal poems, brain–battered rock and suspenseful orchestrals.” – Pitchfork on “Barley” (Best New Track) “A playground
“On the sprawling, multilayered Shook, Algiers kicks its own doors open even further, using the studio to transform the band into something like a commune.” – New York Times ‘Critic’s Pick’ “Shook’ evokes
“Bar Italia are the best new band in London” – The Face “London’s most exciting new band” – Crack The Times ‘10 rising stars to listen out for’ bar italia, the London
Life is horribly dark right now. And yet, it is not unfunny. That’s the sentiment that animates Water From Your Eyes on their new album, and first for Matador/Remote Control, Everyone’s Crushed, released May 26th. On the