Author Archives: Matt Jones

Preview Villages’ ‘Theories of Ageing’

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Matt Jones

Electronic music in 2012 is becoming this movement of textures, drones, and low-end bass compositions that, for the most part, do not reflect its climate the last few years. Tim Hecker is more prominent. Andy Stott is now more accessible … Contin… Continue reading →

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La Big Vic: “Ave B”

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Matt Jones

Let’s get this out of the way: I’ve listened to La Big Vic‘s Actually hundreds and hundreds of times. The thing is a sprawling masterpiece. Well over a year from its release, Actually still remains a favorite among new albums and &#8… Continue reading →

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Listen to Tamaryn’s New Album ‘Tender New Signs’

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Matt Jones

This morning, GvB premiered the full album stream for one our most anticipated releases this year, Tamaryn‘s Tender New Signs. Enjoying a warm fall day with this record in my headphones felt oh so right. Music and weather tend to go hand-in-ha… Continue reading →

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Fear of Men: “Your Side”

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Matt Jones

Is there anything better than listening to music in the fall? I really don’t think so. I’m sitting here overlooking trees and nature and all of the colors slowly changing. It’s a time where music really makes the experience even &#823… Continue reading →

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Download Nicolas Jaar’s Spacious Essential Mix

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Matt Jones

Nicolas Jaar released one of 2010′s finest records, Space Is Only Noise, an album sprawling with lovely textures, faint and intimate sounds, and a wide array of styles jumping from electronic and IDM to baroque pop. His music has a way … C… Continue reading →

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Twerps: “Work It Out”

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Matt Jones

We recently shared a new Twerps track, “He’s In Stock”, appearing on their forthcoming 7-inch which drops digitally on September 18 via Underwater Peoples and Chapter Music. The lead single “Work It Out” is a polished, jan… Continue reading →

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Fear of Men: “Mosaic”

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Matt Jones

We’ve been massive fans of Fear of Men ever since hearing “Doldrums” last year followed by their two pleasant singles “Green Sea” and “Born” that were released back in June. We chatted with the Brighton band … Continue reading →

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Stream Seapony’s New Album ‘Falling’

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Matt Jones

Seattle’s Seapony entered our world last year with their breezy, underrated debut Go With Me. Next week, Hardly Art will release Falling, the sophomore album from these dream pop purveyors. From the first listen, we noticed a step-up in product… Continue reading →

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Twerps: “He’s In Stock”

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Matt Jones

Melbourne’s Twerps, one of our favorite acts in the world, shared news of a forthcoming 7-inch loaded with three new tracks just in time for the fall season. After releasing their classic self-titled debut, Australia’s Chapter Music and th… Continue reading →

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Stream Holy Other’s New Album ‘Held’

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Matt Jones

We posted “Love Some1″ back in June, a track from UK producer Holy Other‘s highly anticipated debut full-length Held. If you haven’t already heard the album in full, now’s your chance to take a listen to the downtempo, … Continue reading →