Sunday 11.02.08: MATTHEW AND THE ARROGANT SEA / MAP

Matthew and the Arrogant Sea || Watch

Family Family Family Meets the Magic Christian, the debut album by Matthew and the Arrogant Sea, is an intimate collection of pop songs that are by turns lush and delicates, finding a balance between the sparkly pop of Animal Collective and the deconstructive lo-fi of Pavement. Eccentricities abound, usually framed by a combination of ukuleles, synthesizers and percussion, but the band is always to keep the songs focused around a basic verse and chorus frame. The songs explore a variety of genres but are able to remain enjoyable throughout.

What binds the songs together is spare production that highlights the smallest details. Every guitar chord and note struck on the bells is distinctive and contributes to the structure of the song. Family Family Family Meets the Magic Christian finds great impact in exploring the expansiveness of minimalism.
– Prefix Magazine

with:
MAP

9PM / FREE / 21+