featured instruments: midi vibes, midi upright bass, background chatter from the "big band bash" recorded in high school
*astute listeners will recognize this as simply a longer version of the piece of music featured in "Hello (Hello Again)" - we here at mattlikestapes like to provide the occasional "easter egg" for the "true fans" who are "paying" "attention" <prayer hands emoji>
Doomed Forever finds Blood Stone doing what they do best, delivering deceptively sweet, upbeat indie pop with surprisingly dark lyrical content. If you love The Velvet Underground, Beat Happening, The Pastels, and Talulah Gosh, do yourself a favor and check this album out. You won't be disappointed. Andy Mascola
Infusing live drums with glitched-out guitar fuzz and politically charged bars, Youniss reckons with a world still entrenched in anti-Blackness. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 8, 2023
With all proceeds going to benefit Ukraine, the latest from Angela Winter is a beautifully haunting work that centers the human voice. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 16, 2022
This experimental album was inspired by a stay in Marfa, Texas, and attempts to capture the sonic landscape of the desert. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 19, 2023
A woozy and delirious psychedelic beat tape from Oakland producer mejiwahn, with 17 songs full of texture and color. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 8, 2018
Portland beat maker Paul Dickow does right by dub techno under his Strategy moniker, bridging immersive listening with immediate impact. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 1, 2023