Author Archives: Matthew Thomas

LISTEN UP: Kurt Vile ‘One Trick Ponies’

Showcasing another faultless example of sprawling guitar work, Kurt Vile unveils organic and playful autumnal single, ‘One Trick Ponies’. Having previously released ‘Loading Zones, and agrarian, coalesce single ‘Bassackwards’; the Philadelphian rocker has revealed ‘One Trick Ponies’. The final single…

TRACK: Kurt Vile – ‘Loading Zones’

Having evaporated from music relevancy in recent months, Kurt Vile flickers back into action with breezy new single ‘Loading Zones’. Directed by Drew Saracco, ‘Loading Zones’ showcases the singer-songwriter embarking on a solitary parking feud against his hometown of Philadelphia….

ALBUM: Father John Misty – ‘God’s Favorite Customer’

Showcasing an uncharacteristic vulnerability, Father John Misty unveils a painful and critical masterpiece that critiques love, heartbreak and himself. Misty has evolved upon every release. 2012’s Fear Fun escaped the lonesome and sombre shackles of previous efforts for an album exuding…

FOR THE RECORD: Nirvana – ‘In Utero’

Officially released September 21st, 1993, In Utero had already developed a legacy that was established months prior to release. As anticipation for the follow-up to the most revolutionary album of the 90’s reached fever pitch, Nirvana’s third studio record was…

For The Record: The Doors – ‘The Doors’

The eponymous debut of The Doors took popular music into areas previously thought impossible: the subtle incitement of opener ‘Break on Through’ was just the beginning of this incendiary venture. Arriving in 1967, the same year as the gargantuan successfully…

FOR THE RECORD: My Bloody Valentine – ‘Loveless’

We’re bringing back For The Record, revisiting everything from old classics to forgotten favourites via the difficult second albums that we have a soft spot for. Kicking off the return, Matthew Thomas looks at My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless… Sometimes it…

INTERVIEW: Albert Hammond Jr.

Albert Hammond Jr.’s new solo offering Francis Trouble dissects an intense and deeply personal topic – the stillborn death of his twin brother, Francis. The Former Strokes guitar grandiose explores the lingering effects that this tragic event has had on his life…