Matthew Sweeney

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“Wire” by Wire

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“Shadow of the Sun” by Moon Duo

Moon Duo’s addictive riffs and melodies make a return for the strongest album they’ve put…

Aural Fix: Föllakzoid

One of the best neo-psych bands in the world right now is Chile’s Föllakzoid, a…

“Individ” by The Dodos

Gentle fingerpicking, and soft, murmuring vocal harmonies; the muffled rumbling of drums, and carefully-controlled waves…

IN THE VALLEY BELOW

In The Valley Below (Jeffrey Jacobs and Angela Gail) met in LA at a rock…

“Pom Pom” by Ariel Pink

One of the releases I was most hyped for this year was Pom Pom, Ariel…

DUOLOGUE

Duologue, a five-piece British band that began as frontmen Tim Digby-Bell and Toby Leeming’s bedroom…

“Ritual Repeat” by Tennis

In an era in which a nostalgia-themed pop is a safe bet for commercial success,…

“I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss” by Sinead O’Connor

Sinéad O’Connor’s new album I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss is pure fire. O’Connor has,…

A Sunny Day In Glasgow Interview + @ Mississippi Studios 7/13/2014

I showed up very early, around 7:20, at Mississippi Studios for my assignment. I had…