Yesterday, Matmos released The Marriage of True Minds, their first new album in over five years, via Thrill Jockey. It follows 2012’s The Ganzfeld EP, which was the culmination of four years of parapsychological experiments based on the Ganzfeld (“total field”) experiment and prominently features vocalists and voices for the first time in Matmos’ work. Earlier today, Los Angeles Times’ Pop & Hiss premiered a remix of album cut “Aetheric Vehicle” by Soft Pink Truth (aka Matmos’ Drew Daniel), which is available as a bonus track with the album on iTunes. “Aetheric Vehicle” is based on the Ganzfeld session with Keith Fullerton Whitman and includes vocals by Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak. Matmos broke down the album version for The Believer/KCRW podcast “The Organist”. They’re currently on tour in North America playing fully transformed arrangements of new and old songs with fellow tour mates Horse Lords and offering a mix of video art, cover songs, improvisations and telepathic demonstrations. A full list of tour dates is below.
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MATMOS TOUR DATES (new date in bold):
Wed. Feb. 20 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos*^
Thu. Feb. 21 – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club*
Sun. Feb. 24 – San Francisco, CA @ Public Works*
Mon. Feb. 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery*
Thu. Feb. 28 – Austin, TX @ The ND*
Sat. March 2 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar*
Fri. May 24 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Sonar Sao Paulo
* with Horse Lords
^ with Mouse on Mars
Praise for The Marriage of True Minds:
“The song, ‘Teen Paranormal Romance’…is a study in contradictions: at once restrained and busy, highly conceptual with occasional sprinklings of pure electronic poppiness… It is as textured as music comes these days…and makes clear that ‘The Marriage of True Minds’…is an album to watch for this spring.” – ArtInfo
“The Marriage of True Minds is Matmos’ most accessible album to date… The outwardly fun melodies and rhythms are what define the album.” – Exclaim!
“A theme that appeared in numerous psychic sessions produced the album’s catchiest song, ‘Very Large Green Triangles.’ Fellow Baltimore rocker Ed Schrader’s booming voice repeats the song’s title against gothic-pop-inspired chamber music, creating an eerie, post-industrial tone harkening back to mainstream popular music so well that the tune lingers between the listener’s ears.” – The Advocate
“Matmos has made a career of translating highly improbable concepts into astonishing, utterly singular music, and with The Marriage of True Minds (Thrill Jockey), it’s fair to say they’ve outdone themselves… It’s a welcome reaffirmation that these guys are capable of anything.” – Philadelphia City Paper
The Marriage of True Minds purchase link: http://bit.ly/WV04kl
The Marriage of True Minds preview: http://bit.ly/VPJRyi
Download hi-res album art & photos: http://bit.ly/VNMyh8
Matmos’ “Teen Paranormal Romance”: http://bit.ly/WtrKK8
Matmos’ “ESP (Buzzcocks cover)”: http://vimeo.com/55397260
Matmos’ “Very Large Green Triangles” video: http://vimeo.com/51230173
Matmos’ “Very Large Green Triangles” edit: http://bit.ly/VNMCO1
Matmos’ “Very Large Green Triangles (Schwarz Mix)”: http://bit.ly/QeLVMD
Matmos online:
http://thrilljockey.com/thrill/Matmos
http://vague-terrain.com/