Matador (Gaz Coombes album)
Matador | ||||
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Studio album by Gaz Coombes | ||||
Released | 26 January 2015 | |||
Recorded | Courtyard Studios, Oxfordshire | |||
Genre |
Indie rock Indie pop | |||
Length | 39:58 | |||
Label | Hot Fruit Recordings/Caroline International | |||
Producer | Gaz Coombes | |||
Gaz Coombes chronology | ||||
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Singles from Matador | ||||
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Matador is the second solo album by British musician Gaz Coombes. Recorded at Coombes' home studio and Courtyard Studios in Oxfordshire, it was released on 26 January 2015 on his record label Hot Fruit Recordings via Caroline International. Coombes himself produced the album and it features appearances by Ride drummer Loz Colbert and Charly Coombes. The album charted #18 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] It was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize.[2]
Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
musicOMH | [4] |
Mojo | [5] |
Q | |
Clash | [6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.3/10[8] |
Matador has received critical acclaim from music critics. musicOMH's Ben Hogwood called the music and the songs "a step forward" and said the album reveals Coombes' "darker, more experimental side".[9] Mojo's Pat Gilbert called its atmosphere "dreamy, hypnagogic" and gave the album a full 5 star rating.[10] Pitchfork's review praised some of the songs but was more critical, stating that in this album Coombes "plays it safe" and that he "comes at these songs with a less-is-more attitude, but even the simplest fare fails to connect".[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Buffalo" | 3:21 |
2. | "20/20" | 4:15 |
3. | "The English Ruse" | 4:43 |
4. | "The Girl Who Fell to Earth" | 3:35 |
5. | "Detroit" | 5:41 |
6. | "Needle's Eye" | 4:04 |
7. | "Seven Walls" | 3:49 |
8. | "Oscillate" | 3:12 |
9. | "To the Wire" | 4:06 |
10. | "Is It On?" | 0:34 |
11. | "Matador" | 1:25 |
Total length: |
39:58 |
References
- ↑ http://www.gazcoombes.com/2015/02/01/matador-18-in-the-uk-album-top-40-chart/
- ↑ "Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist". BBC. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/matador-mw0002801484
- ↑ http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/gaz-coombes-matador
- ↑ http://www.mojo4music.com/18623/gaz-coombes-matador/
- ↑ http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/gaz-coombes-matador
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/22/gaz-coombes-matador-review
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20160-matador/
- ↑ http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/gaz-coombes-matador
- ↑ http://www.mojo4music.com/18623/gaz-coombes-matador/
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20160-matador/