Matmos and So Percussion- Treasure State ALBUM REVIEW

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Matmos' latest LP is a collaboration with the NY percussion ensemble So Percussion. Together, these two outfits hit just about everything with everything else, creating plinks, plops, bangs, and booms that build up into a minimalist wall of quirky sounds and simple melodies.

Though enticing sonically, this album is a little bland stylistically. It seems Matmos and So are content to just indulge in each others' favorite thing: sound. Though there are spots of acoustic guitar, keyboards, and horns that break things up, much of this stuff blends together a little bit into something that could use a little more variation.

I still highly recommend checking out Matmos if you are still yet to, and I'm hoping So Percussion starts a consistent solo career soon--as opposed to the many collaborations their career has thrived on thus far.

What do you think of this LP? Amazing? Not so amazing? Why do you feel that way about the album, eh?

6/10

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FAV TRACKS: CROSS, TREASURE, NEEDLES, SWAMP

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[bagofbeef]

Check the spelling on 'TREASURE'.

[theneedledrop]

@bagofbeef Dammit, why do I always screw up the titles?!?!?

[onlinemonikers]

Has anyone noticed that visual media personalities these days are completely incapable of doing what TV personalities in the era prior to the internet were able to do? That is, actually do their job without a camera cut every five seconds or so. This new youtube shit is so cheap. Stop relying on cutting and just speak without interruption.

[crocz]

How does one sample semen?

[valleus]

Either you like it ir not.Matmos rules.

[aerodynamics4u]

You'd be so much fun to drink with.

[MrCoolManTim]

The track, "Treasure" starts out so promising then it tries to be too clever and breaks down into rubbish. They should have just made it 15 minutes long and made it slowly evolve and take shape.

[Roopfert]

sperm... ?

[grimfandangle]

please do explain the semen comment

[66420192]

Semen... Hmmmm.... Or Sea men?

[Nursesaids]

Did he say semen?????

[AdamINAmsterdam]

Love your reviews. Dug the Aqualung drop. Keep up the greatness!