Matt T.

Inactive — Leeds, UK

Matt T.'s latest post – October 16, 2010
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Biography

A magical musical misanthrope.

Favorite bands

Therapy?, The Cure, Alkaline Trio, Nine Inch Nails, Godflesh, Paradise Lost, Jesu, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, iLiKETRAiNS, Clutch, Biffy Clyro, Hot Water Music, Fear Factory, Front Line Assembly, Ministry, Deftones, Jimmy Eat Worl

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Invasion

The Master Alchemist
This Is Music (2009)

Now listen carefully, people I'm only going to say this once. You need to listen to this album. Further to that, most people need to own it. I hate to kick off with such a blatant endorsement that has now leached out all sense of suspense from reading this modest review, but frankly this is the most refreshing and urgent … Read more

Alkaline Trio

This Addiction
Heart & Skull (2010)

So. The big question. A return to form? Quick answer yes. Less quick answer yes, but. A lot has been touted about the latest album from Skiba, Andriano, and Grant and some of it is even true. It's a definite move away from the ill-advised adult rock of 2008's Agony & Irony, but it falls far from being a primal … Read more

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip

The Logic Of Chance
Sunday Best (2010)

Ah, the sophomore curse. It's a minefield for most artists, and rare indeed is the second album that matches the first. After due consideration, I declare that the problem is primarily one of gestation. The songs that comprise a debut are usually ones which have been fine-tuned over a number of years while the individuals concerned earn enough reputation or … Read more

Coreline

Bone and Blood as Stone and Mud
Sonic Mainline (2009)

There's something very important one has to keep in mind when reviewing a Coreline album, or indeed merely when listening to it. And that is this: The brain that gave birth to this is one fully capable of rickrolling an entire festival audience, in amongst a performance that also delivers a theater troupe performing in cardboard robot costumes. Tongue in … Read more

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Vessels

Interviews

"Post-rock" is a term much abused - bands dislike the label and fans are polarised over its quality. In the case of Vessels, though, it's clear they're doing as much as they can both inside and outside the genre. Hailing from Leeds in the UK and recording with industry leaders like John Congleton (of Explosions In The Sky fame), they're … Read more