Matrix Metals
"Tanning Salon, Pt 2."
Matrix Metals’ Flamingo Breeze, which reached #31 on our 2009 year-end list, was released last year via Olde English Spelling Bee. AND IT IS AMAZING.
• Olde English Spelling Bee: http://www.myspace.com/oesbee
Phosphorescent
“It’s Hard To Be Humble (When You’re From Alabama)”
Matthew Houck — a.k.a. Phosphorescent, a.k.a. the guy who is NOT obsessed with porn (dated reference) — is releasing a new LP, Here’s to Taking It Easy, May 11 on Dead Oceans.
• Phosphorescent: http://www.myspace.com/phosphorescent
• Dead Oceans: http://www.deadoceans.com
White Fence
“The Love Between”
Tim Presley’s White Fence project is set to release a self-titled debut on April 27 via Woodsist. Don’t care? Well, Presley is also a full-time member of The Strange Boys, sings in Darker My Love, and was a musician on The Fall’s Reformation post TLC. Oh, so NOW you care. Christ.
• White Fence: http://www.myspace.com/whitefenceband
• Woodsist: http://woodsist.com
Josiah Wolf
“Master Cleanse (California)”
WHY’s Josiah Wolf has gone solo on our asses. His debut LP, Jet Lag, is due March 2 via Anticon. Our lives will never be the same.
• Josiah Wolf: http://www.myspace.com/josiahwolfjetlag
• Anticon: http://anticon.com
Nick Jaina
“Sleep Child”
Nick Jaina’s latest, A Bird in the Opera House, is due April 13 on Hush. Expect lush orchestration, exquisite melodies, and, if you’re listening closely enough, nudity.
• Nick Jaina: http://www.nickjaina.com
• Hush Records: http://www.hushrecords.com
Jookabox
“Don’t Go Phantom” (Amtrak Remix)
Jookabox’s Dead Zone Boys was released late last year via Asthmatic Kitty, but the label has teamed up recently with Audio Recon for a remix EP titled Dead Zone RMXS. I have no fucking clue what RMXS means. Anyway, check out this track, remixed by Amtrak.
• Jookabox: http://www.myspace.com/jookabox
• Asthmatic Kitty: http://asthmatickitty.com
• Audio Recon: http://audiorecon.net
