Matt Mitchell

Ohio

Head Music Editor at Paste

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Articles

Hear Black Polish's New Single "BE WITH YOU"

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

Black Polish, the project of singer-songwriter Jayden Binnix, has released their official BMG debut single, “BE WITH YOU.” Mixed by Damian Taylor (Björk, Arcade Fire), the song is about how “seeking comfort in denial can only last for so long.” “We yearn for each other for opposite, selfish, and destructive reasons,” Binnix adds.
TURNSTILE to Return With Never Enough

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

After teasing a return via a billboard in Silver Lake last week, TURNSTILE have announced the awaited follow-up to their Grammy-nominated third LP GLOW ON, which we named the 2nd-best album of 2021. “GLOW ON puts TURNSTILE’s sheer amount of ambition on display, and they deliver on that ambition with a record that widens their scope,” Grant Sharples wrote.
Lifeguard Announce Debut Album: Listen to "It Will Get Worse"

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

The Lifeguard, the Chicago trio of Asher Case, Isaac Lowenstein, and Kai Slater, has announced their long-awaited debut album, Ripped and Torn (due out June 6 via Matador). The release comes on the heels of Slater’s 2024 masterclass Radio DDR, which we named the 24th-best album of the year. Lowenstein’s sibling, Penelope, is also one-third of Horsegirl, who put out a terrific record of their own this year. It’s safe to say that the future of rock music is in good hands. The new vanguard has arrived.
Hotline TNT's New Album Arrives June 20

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. This summer, Hotline TNT, the NYC-based band led by Will Anderson, will release their third album, Raspberry Moon. Due out June 20 via Third Man, Anderson and co.
Hayden Pedigo Announces New Album I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away: Listen to "Long Pond Lily"

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Releasing a new album every two years might not seem as prolific as the output of an artist like Guided by Voices or The Reds, Pinks & Purples, but Hayden Pedigo’s productivity numbers are impressive. The Mexican Summer signee has been putting out solo records every other year, and his newest LP, I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away (due out June 6), marks his fifth in eight years.
Blondie Drummer Clem Burke Dead at 70

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

Blondie has announced that their founding drummer, Clem Burke, passed away on April 6 at the age of 70. “It is with profound sadness that we relay the news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer,” they wrote. “Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie. His talent, energy, and passion for music was unmatched, and his contributions to our sound and success are immeasurable.
Jack Black’s Return to SNL is All Vibes, Breaks, and Singalongs

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Saturday Night Live’s 50th season has been full of ups and downs, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how well the show has snapped back into decency after its “bad” episodes. After Bill Burr floundered post-election day, Charli XCX put on a one-woman show; Chris Rock saved the show’s Paul Mescal-led dullness; Lady Gaga and Timothée Chalamet wrote the wrongs of Shane Gillis and Dave Chappelle, respectively.
Modest Mouse, 'The Lonesome Crowded West' Album Review

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. One of the most beautiful things about music is how thoroughly it can transport you into environments, headspaces, emotions, and situations you’ve never actually experienced. Mount Eerie’s A Crow Looked at Me is unimaginably devastating regardless of whether or not you have personally lost someone to cancer.
Exclusive: Heaven Release Music Video for "Dream Aloud"

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

Today, NYC power-popgaze trio Heaven have released their third studio album, Dream Aloud, via Little Cloud Record. Bandleader Matt Sumrow says of the LP, “The record was conceived in the dark depths of the pandemic, when all we could do was stay at home and work on projects and watch the end of the world on TV. It was created as a vision of hope and dreams, an escape from the reality we were in. It’s also a deliberate move back to a DIY way of making music.
Jane Remover Crashes Out in Excess on Revengeseekerz

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Matt Mitchell

If the term “chameleon” is not yet reproached in criticism, then we could (and should) certainly apply it to Jane Remover.