Matare’s debut album is wonderful. “Never-Ending” hits you with some serious post-punk romance and probably the best vocals on the record. Then “The Further That They Go” switches things up completely with house-influenced beats and builds to this massive ending that actually pays off. “Revolution” comes in when everything feels hopeless, all driving rhythms and trippy guitars.
The whole thing started after Matare got fed up with politics, tried ignoring everything, then realized that wasn’t fair to people actually suffering. These tracks explore the mess of feelings that come with living through difficult times. Working with drummer Francesca Pratt and mixer Gabe Wolf, Matare recorded mostly at home between Atlanta and Sarasota. It’s one of the rarest releases that I adore, and I kept hitting the replay button again and again.
The result feels like flipping through someone’s record collection while they tell you their life story, scattered but genuine, and you definitely need to follow Matare on Instagram to catch upcoming shows and see where this unpredictable project heads next.
