“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
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bar italia are the London based three-piece of Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton. They will release their second full length of 2023, ‘The Twits’, on November 3rd, less than
Julien Baker has announced B-Sides, an EP of tracks taken from the
EARLY DEMO OF THE SONG ‘ADORE YOU’ TO BE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY
Chicago band Horsegirl have had an electric start to 2022 beginning with the announcement of their debut album, Versions of Modern Performance, out June 3rd via Matador. The trio were dubbed the
Today, Perfume Genius announces the release of his new album, Ugly Season out on June 17th via Matador Records. The album is available for pre-order today HERE. To coincide with the release
The one and only Lucy Dacus returns to Aotearoa this June with her band to play two very special shows: June 4 in Auckland at Hollywood Avondale June 5 in Wellington at Meow
Last month, Spoon unleashed Lucifer on the Sofa (Matador), “their best record ever” (Rolling Stone). Earning rave reviews and global acclaim, the new album marks an important sea-change for the group that
Lucy Dacus has shared a new lyric video for her latest single ‘Kissing Lessons’ (now with over 1 million streams on Spotify!) Unfortunately, due to a positive COVID case, Lucy’s expansive world
Today, you can watch a brand-new video for the Pavement B-side ‘Harness Your Hopes’, directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) and starring Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets). The song is drawn from the Spit
Belle and Sebastian have released a new song and video piece ‘If They’re Shooting at You’ in support of those affected by the situation in Ukraine. The visual collage is a collaboration
Today, Chicago trio Horsegirl announce their debut record, Versions of Modern Performance, out June 3rd on Matador, and present charged lead single/video, ‘Anti-glory’. Penelope Lowenstein (guitar, vocals), Nora Cheng (guitar, vocals), and
Belle and Sebastian have announced their 10th album and first studio full-length in 7 years, A Bit Of Previous, released May 6th on Matador. Listen to / watch the video for first
On February 24th, Matador will release a deluxe digital edition of Mdou Moctar’s Afrique Victime, which expands the album with nine previously unreleased songs, including the studio outtake, ‘Nakanegh Dich.’ “These are