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Yo La Tengo - Night One of Hanukkah at The Bowery Ballroom.
Featuring The Sun Ra Arkestra under direction of Marshall Allen and comedian Jon Glaser.
Photos by Ellen Qbertplaya
Featuring The Sun Ra Arkestra under direction of Marshall Allen and comedian Jon Glaser.
Photos by Ellen Qbertplaya
December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Yo La Tengo - Night One of Hanukkah at The Bowery Ballroom.
Featuring The Sun Ra Arkestra under direction of Marshall Allen and comedian Jon Glaser.
Photos by Ellen Qbertplaya
Featuring The Sun Ra Arkestra under direction of Marshall Allen and comedian Jon Glaser.
Photos by Ellen Qbertplaya
Matador artists (ok, a few), staff (ok most) and industry cronies (several!) share their (long) best-of-2025 lists
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OUR ANNUAL ORGY OF SELF-CONGRATULATION, GRANDSTANDING & OVERCONSUMPTION: MATADOR ARTISTS & STAFF SELECT THEIR 2025 FAVORITES
(Around this time every December, your perpetually aggrieved editor attempts to pry a list of favorite recordings, books, television programs, life events, etc. out of the label’s artist roster (and ...
matadorrecords.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Matador artists (ok, a few), staff (ok most) and industry cronies (several!) share their (long) best-of-2025 lists
matadorrecords.com/blogs/news/o...
matadorrecords.com/blogs/news/o...
Archy Marshall (a.k.a. King Krule) - “When And Why”
Animation: Jack Marshall
kingkrule.ffm.to/whenandwhy
#archymarshall #anewplace2drown #kingkrule
Animation: Jack Marshall
kingkrule.ffm.to/whenandwhy
#archymarshall #anewplace2drown #kingkrule
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Archy Marshall (a.k.a. King Krule) - “When And Why”
Animation: Jack Marshall
kingkrule.ffm.to/whenandwhy
#archymarshall #anewplace2drown #kingkrule
Animation: Jack Marshall
kingkrule.ffm.to/whenandwhy
#archymarshall #anewplace2drown #kingkrule
Archy Marshall’s (aka King Krule) 'A New Place 2 Drown (Instrumentals)' is out today digitally for the original album's 10th anniversary. LP out Jan 16.
Pre-order: kingkrule.ffm.to/anp2d10
#archymarshall #anewplace2drown #kingkrule
Pre-order: kingkrule.ffm.to/anp2d10
#archymarshall #anewplace2drown #kingkrule
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Archy Marshall’s (aka King Krule) 'A New Place 2 Drown (Instrumentals)' is out today digitally for the original album's 10th anniversary. LP out Jan 16.
Pre-order: kingkrule.ffm.to/anp2d10
#archymarshall #anewplace2drown #kingkrule
Pre-order: kingkrule.ffm.to/anp2d10
#archymarshall #anewplace2drown #kingkrule
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Water From Your Eyes: “La religión moderna es solo la mercantilización de la espiritualidad”
@drubiofps.bsky.social habla con la banda neoyorquina por su nuevo álbum, “It’s A Beautiful Place” ( @matadorrecords.bsky.social ).
@drubiofps.bsky.social habla con la banda neoyorquina por su nuevo álbum, “It’s A Beautiful Place” ( @matadorrecords.bsky.social ).
Water From Your Eyes: “El nihilismo alimenta la sumisión”
www.rockdelux.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Water From Your Eyes: “La religión moderna es solo la mercantilización de la espiritualidad”
@drubiofps.bsky.social habla con la banda neoyorquina por su nuevo álbum, “It’s A Beautiful Place” ( @matadorrecords.bsky.social ).
@drubiofps.bsky.social habla con la banda neoyorquina por su nuevo álbum, “It’s A Beautiful Place” ( @matadorrecords.bsky.social ).
new David Byrne dates for 2026 on sale this Friday at 10am, davidbyrne.com
fig 2 photo : Shervin Lainez
fig 2 photo : Shervin Lainez
December 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
new David Byrne dates for 2026 on sale this Friday at 10am, davidbyrne.com
fig 2 photo : Shervin Lainez
fig 2 photo : Shervin Lainez
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VARIATIONS 2026 | Taking place at le lieu unique in Nantes, France. Tickets and details available here: kimgordon.lnk.to/variations
December 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
VARIATIONS 2026 | Taking place at le lieu unique in Nantes, France. Tickets and details available here: kimgordon.lnk.to/variations
"In 1995, Yo La Tengo had nothing to prove to anyone. But if Electr-O-Pura accidentally proves anything, it’s that few things are better than these three people making music together. And thankfully, 30 years on, it doesn’t seem like they’re stopping."
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aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/12/03/y...
Yo La Tengo :: Electr-O-Pura at 30 - Aquarium Drunkard
1995 was an inflection point for so many of indie rock’s finest. But in the story Yo La Tengo, Electr-O-Pura doesn’t invite lofty historicizing. Sandwiched between two of their most important records,...
aquariumdrunkard.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"In 1995, Yo La Tengo had nothing to prove to anyone. But if Electr-O-Pura accidentally proves anything, it’s that few things are better than these three people making music together. And thankfully, 30 years on, it doesn’t seem like they’re stopping."
aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/12/03/y...
aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/12/03/y...
the Matador/Ace Of Hearts Mission of Burma catalog(s) are now available on @bandcamp.com
missionofburmamusic.bandcamp.com
Burma photo : Kelly Davidson
missionofburmamusic.bandcamp.com
Burma photo : Kelly Davidson
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
the Matador/Ace Of Hearts Mission of Burma catalog(s) are now available on @bandcamp.com
missionofburmamusic.bandcamp.com
Burma photo : Kelly Davidson
missionofburmamusic.bandcamp.com
Burma photo : Kelly Davidson
the Stephen Malkmus / Jicks catalogs are now available on Bandcamp. Today is Bandcamp Friday. The synergy is killing us
stephenmalkmus.bandcamp.com
Jicks pic : Leah Nash
SM pic : Robbie Augspurger
stephenmalkmus.bandcamp.com
Jicks pic : Leah Nash
SM pic : Robbie Augspurger
December 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
the Stephen Malkmus / Jicks catalogs are now available on Bandcamp. Today is Bandcamp Friday. The synergy is killing us
stephenmalkmus.bandcamp.com
Jicks pic : Leah Nash
SM pic : Robbie Augspurger
stephenmalkmus.bandcamp.com
Jicks pic : Leah Nash
SM pic : Robbie Augspurger
took long enough, but the Helium catalog is now available on Bandcamp just in time for the final BC Friday of 2025 (feels like we rigged it that way)
therealhelium.bandcamp.com
band photo : James Smolka
therealhelium.bandcamp.com
band photo : James Smolka
December 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
took long enough, but the Helium catalog is now available on Bandcamp just in time for the final BC Friday of 2025 (feels like we rigged it that way)
therealhelium.bandcamp.com
band photo : James Smolka
therealhelium.bandcamp.com
band photo : James Smolka
the Matador recommendations playlist for has been updated for December ’25 with new stuff from Party Dozen, Sharp Pins, Sanguisugabogg, Glyders, Wednesday Knudsen, Wiccans and much more.
matador.ffm.to/recommends
matador.ffm.to/recommends
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
the Matador recommendations playlist for has been updated for December ’25 with new stuff from Party Dozen, Sharp Pins, Sanguisugabogg, Glyders, Wednesday Knudsen, Wiccans and much more.
matador.ffm.to/recommends
matador.ffm.to/recommends
December 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Water From Your Eyes - "Driving Classics, Playing Cars"
from 'It's Beautful'
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsabeautiful
animation by Jayla Kai
from 'It's Beautful'
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsabeautiful
animation by Jayla Kai
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Water From Your Eyes - "Driving Classics, Playing Cars"
from 'It's Beautful'
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsabeautiful
animation by Jayla Kai
from 'It's Beautful'
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsabeautiful
animation by Jayla Kai
Water From Your Eyes - "Nights In Armor (FKA Love Song)"
from 'It's Beautful'
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsabeautiful
from 'It's Beautful'
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsabeautiful
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Water From Your Eyes - "Nights In Armor (FKA Love Song)"
from 'It's Beautful'
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsabeautiful
from 'It's Beautful'
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsabeautiful
out today : Water From Your Eyes - ‘It’s Beautiful’
reimagined versions of 3 killer tracks from ‘It’s A Beautiful Place’, “Born 2,” “Nights in Armor,” and “Playing Classics,”
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsbeautiful
fig 2 photo : Adam Powell
reimagined versions of 3 killer tracks from ‘It’s A Beautiful Place’, “Born 2,” “Nights in Armor,” and “Playing Classics,”
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsbeautiful
fig 2 photo : Adam Powell
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
out today : Water From Your Eyes - ‘It’s Beautiful’
reimagined versions of 3 killer tracks from ‘It’s A Beautiful Place’, “Born 2,” “Nights in Armor,” and “Playing Classics,”
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsbeautiful
fig 2 photo : Adam Powell
reimagined versions of 3 killer tracks from ‘It’s A Beautiful Place’, “Born 2,” “Nights in Armor,” and “Playing Classics,”
stream / DL : wfye.mat-r.co/itsbeautiful
fig 2 photo : Adam Powell
"The titular phrase refers to somewhere imaginary, but thanks to a pair of genius weirdos, this wildly inventive album exists in real life." Water From Your Eyes' 'It's A Beautiful Place' - included in @stereogum.com's Best Albums of 2025:
stereogum.com/2480469/the-...
#WaterFromYourEyes
stereogum.com/2480469/the-...
#WaterFromYourEyes
The 50 Best Albums Of 2025
Things are looking different around here these days. Not long ago, Stereogum moved to a new platform and a revamped membership system – changes that had to be made in a landscape where Google AI is ch...
stereogum.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"The titular phrase refers to somewhere imaginary, but thanks to a pair of genius weirdos, this wildly inventive album exists in real life." Water From Your Eyes' 'It's A Beautiful Place' - included in @stereogum.com's Best Albums of 2025:
stereogum.com/2480469/the-...
#WaterFromYourEyes
stereogum.com/2480469/the-...
#WaterFromYourEyes
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Three great indie-rock trios — Bar Italia, Horsegirl, and Lifeguard — made for triple the fun at a Brooklyn Paramount show this weekend.
See our best photos 📸
See our best photos 📸
Indie Rock Triple Threat: Bar Italia, Horsegirl, and Lifeguard Play Brooklyn
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November 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Three great indie-rock trios — Bar Italia, Horsegirl, and Lifeguard — made for triple the fun at a Brooklyn Paramount show this weekend.
See our best photos 📸
See our best photos 📸
"On “Playing Classics,” the miracle of the band’s album, 'It’s a Beautiful Place,' ... Water From Your Eyes deliver a blast of bone-dry Eurodance that will unlock the knees of even the stiffest of rock snobs." - @pitchfork.com
pitchfork.com/features/lis...
pitchfork.com/features/lis...
The 100 Best Songs of 2025
Featuring Smerz, Amaarae, Geese, PinkPantheress, Justin Bieber, FKA twigs, xaviersobased, and more
pitchfork.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"On “Playing Classics,” the miracle of the band’s album, 'It’s a Beautiful Place,' ... Water From Your Eyes deliver a blast of bone-dry Eurodance that will unlock the knees of even the stiffest of rock snobs." - @pitchfork.com
pitchfork.com/features/lis...
pitchfork.com/features/lis...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"WFYE succeeded in building a distinct and comprehensive musical world in just shy of 30 minutes. And they’ve done so while sounding like nobody else." Loud and Quiet name Water From Your Eyes' 'It's A Beautiful Place' their #1 Album of 2025.
loudandquiet.substack.com/p/loud-and-q...
loudandquiet.substack.com/p/loud-and-q...
December 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"WFYE succeeded in building a distinct and comprehensive musical world in just shy of 30 minutes. And they’ve done so while sounding like nobody else." Loud and Quiet name Water From Your Eyes' 'It's A Beautiful Place' their #1 Album of 2025.
loudandquiet.substack.com/p/loud-and-q...
loudandquiet.substack.com/p/loud-and-q...
David Byrne - @npr.org Tiny Desk Concert
Watch the four-song performance including "Everybody Laughs" and "Don't Be Like That" from 'Who Is The Sky?':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmc...
#DavidByrne #TinyDesk
Watch the four-song performance including "Everybody Laughs" and "Don't Be Like That" from 'Who Is The Sky?':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmc...
#DavidByrne #TinyDesk
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
David Byrne - @npr.org Tiny Desk Concert
Watch the four-song performance including "Everybody Laughs" and "Don't Be Like That" from 'Who Is The Sky?':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmc...
#DavidByrne #TinyDesk
Watch the four-song performance including "Everybody Laughs" and "Don't Be Like That" from 'Who Is The Sky?':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmc...
#DavidByrne #TinyDesk
David Byrne,
Bass Concert Hall
11/25/25
photos by Angela Betancourt
Bass Concert Hall
11/25/25
photos by Angela Betancourt
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
David Byrne,
Bass Concert Hall
11/25/25
photos by Angela Betancourt
Bass Concert Hall
11/25/25
photos by Angela Betancourt
More shots from bar italia, Lifeguard, and Horsegirl at Brooklyn Paramount - 11/22/2025
Photos: Dylan Campana
Photos: Dylan Campana
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
More shots from bar italia, Lifeguard, and Horsegirl at Brooklyn Paramount - 11/22/2025
Photos: Dylan Campana
Photos: Dylan Campana
Horsegirl this past Saturday night at Brooklyn Paramount
Photos by Jake Whitener
#horsegirlmusic #horsegirlband #phoneticsonandon
Photos by Jake Whitener
#horsegirlmusic #horsegirlband #phoneticsonandon
November 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Horsegirl this past Saturday night at Brooklyn Paramount
Photos by Jake Whitener
#horsegirlmusic #horsegirlband #phoneticsonandon
Photos by Jake Whitener
#horsegirlmusic #horsegirlband #phoneticsonandon