Our latest releases are the top sellers on the Matinée hit parade at the moment and they are also enjoying a fantastic reception from the music press. The current number one is the smart new ‘Wanting More’ 7” EP (matinée 085) on milky clear vinyl from Irish fivesome September Girls. Here are seven choice quotes about the single from people in the know:
“A perfect rush-hour blur of motor city soul and modern pop noise … as if Black Tambourine were jamming selections from Isn’t Anything” —In Love With These Times In Spite Of These Times
“Brain-tinglingly sweet indiepop songs overloaded with gorgeous girl-group melodies and showered with fuzz like the dusting of edible glitter on a batch of cupcakes.” —The Sound of Confusion
“Throughout the three flawless tracks on this seven inch, September Girls create something so exciting and deeply beautiful that it’s hard to understand why they aren’t pop stars already … a little piece of plastic to treasure.” —A Layer of Chips
“A truly lovable EP, we’re already wanting more.” —Sounds XP
“The Ronettes never fronted The Jesus and Mary Chain in a recording produced by Phil Spector, but this might give you an idea of what it would have sounded like if they had.” —When You Motor Away
“The drums are like Keith Moon on a particularly confused day, the guitars swirl, the bass throbs and the keys pierce like a lighthouse through dense fog.” —Listen With Monger
“If you mix The Girlfriends with Dum Dum Girls and the Wall Of Sound era; you basically have the ideal band don’t you? That ideal band is called September Girls.” —Gypsy Death and You
Sounds like something you would like, oui? In other news, September Girls sat down with both We Are Noise and The Von Pip Musical Press recently and you can link to the resulting interviews on their Matinée artist page.
Now, have a listen to ‘Hells Bells’ below to see what the fuss is all about:
Current number two on the hit parade is the very handsome compilation album ‘A Nest With A View’ (matcd062) from Australian legends The Sugargliders. Here are some nice words about the release:
“An ideal primer in every way.” —Mess and Noise
“We are here to honour the Sugargliders, and A Nest With A View does that in spades … it’s astonishing how Josh and Joel summoned up quite so many storming compositions within such a short window of time.” —In Love With These Times In Spite Of These Times
“A near impeccable compilation.” —Sounds XP
“Honest, original, unpretentious pop songs [with] simple and affecting melodies. This is a compilation that can fill your fall days with the music you need.” —When You Motor Away
“An exquisite snapshot of a band that left us with a brief career, but one that surely stands the test of time.” —Austin Town Hall
“Make sure you don’t let these gorgeous tunes pass you by.” —The Sound of Confusion
“An impressive body of work.” —Please Rain Fall
See the Sugargliders artist page for links to great interviews recently published on Brilldream, Mess and Noise, and Linear Tracking Lives.
In honor of their current chart placing you can have a listen to the wonderful album closer ‘Top 40 Sculpture’ right here:
Number three on the Matinée chart is the ace new ‘Time Relentless’ EP (matinée 084) from The Hermit Crabs and here are quotes from some of our favorite reviews so far:
“A jangle-pop feast … a perfect pop pill … indiepop lovers, we are in luck!” —Bloodbuzzed
“As fine a slice of pop as I’ve come to expect from the Glasgow four-piece.” —Skatterbrain
“Glorious, melody-strewn folk-pop [with] a warm cooking-pot of simmeringly jangling guitars.” —In Love With These Times In Spite Of These Times
“Since 2006 it’s been three eps and one full-length all on the Matinée label and all with top quality that one would expect from the band, label and city of Glasgow.” —Blurt
“Deliciously good.” —Fingertips
“Timeless pop songs that every listener will surely find endearing … a perfect execution of blissful pop songs.” —Austin Town Hall
“A sweet indie pop triumph.” —When You Motor Away
Is it Thanksgiving on my brain or do most of these reviews have a foodie focus? Deliciously good … feast … simmering … cooking pot … sweet … slice … what’s going on here? Have a listen to lead track ‘On The Spectrum’ to find out:
All three releases are available now in the Matinée shop in both physical and digital formats. Please see the individual catalog pages for complete release details including more soundclips and full reviews.