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Matt and Eric are BFFs, and 98% of their friendship is based on All Time Low songs. That is not meant to be a joke but it does kind of sound like one.
Matt lives in Austin, Texas and works as a market research analyst, which is exactly as exciting as it sounds. He is a self-proclaimed musicphile and aspires to one day write, create, and produce his own music, just like Owl City but not horrible. He enjoys guitar and bass, University of Texas sports, and medium-length walks on the beach. Also Twitter. Perfect mixtape: Brand New, Jay-Z, Led Zeppelin, Old Crow Medicine Show, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Naked and Famous, Reckless Kelly, and anything with Jack White. He is not huge on Vampire Weekend but vigorously defends the use of the Oxford comma.
Eric is back home in Austin, Texas, after a brief period of living in Virginia to find himself, and also to have a job. He is a nocturnal copy editor and page designer at the Austin American-Statesman and an aspiring pop culture essayist, if he plays his cards right. He has always wanted to front a pan-genre dance-punk band but has no musical talent to speak of, except the ability to play the French horn. He also tweets on the reg. Perfect mixtape: Relient K, Kanye West, Vampire Weekend, Robyn, Death Cab for Cutie, Owen, the Smiths, the Avett Brothers, Fleetwood Mac and Bing Crosby.
Reviewing our picks for Album of the Week every week. Open to feedback and discourse. We love music. You can contact us at [email protected].
LATEST ARTICLES ( 98 )
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Joshua Radin – “Underwater”
JUST STAY IN BED By Matt JonesWarning: this album is not for the productive at heart.Singer-songwriter Joshua Radin’s fourth album, Underwater, is full of a... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Joss Stone — “The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2″
Blues Genes By Eric WebbJoss, Joss, Joss. What are we going to do with you? The queen of the growling throat is back with a sequel to her 2003 debut, The Soul... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Passion Pit — “Gossamer”
True or Falsetto By Eric WebbSomething to know about Passion Pit: Their entire catalogue sounds like the soundtrack to the Super Nintendo classic “Kirby... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Gaslight Anthem – “Handwritten”
Jersey Score By Matt JonesThe Large Hadron Collider is the world’s largest particle accelerator. Lying hundreds of feet under the earth near the Franco-Swiss... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Frank Ocean — “channel ORANGE”
Frank? Earnest. By Eric WebbA lot of music comes out every Tuesday. Some of it is good. Most of it is not. And occasionally, while sorting through the catchy an... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Old Crow Medicine Show – “Carry Me Back”
Come for Wagon Wheel, Stay for Everything Else By Matt JonesSometimes you create an old-time string band with your friends.Sometimes your old-time string band i... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Twin Shadow — “Confess”
Better Noir By Eric Webb Here’s the thing about Twin Shadow’s Confess: In a perfect world, it’s the soundtrack to a... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Zac Brown Band – “Uncaged”
What Can Brown Do For You? By Matt JonesAs a country band, how do you synthesize elements of bluegrass and jam bands with tropical overtones while still... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Gold Motel — “Gold Motel”
We’ll Leave Delight On For You By Eric WebbThe opening scene of David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet” has stuck with me. The camera lingers on postcard-perfect images of... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Mattneric Presents: Too Hot? Time to Jam
It’s been a lackluster past couple of week for new music, so let’s revisit some tried-and-true tunes. Whether you’re sweating outside or sweating indoors, a goo... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Everclear – “Invisible Stars”
151-Proof Nostalgia By Matt JonesYour adolescence is back, and it brought a synth.I’m talking of course to the fellow 20-30-year-olds out there whose nostalgia... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Walk the Moon — “Walk the Moon”
Moon Rocks By Eric WebbI get it. It’s summer. It’s hot. You have too much time on your hands, or you want to feel like you do. Your calves have taken sweet... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Fiona Apple – “The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whippin...
Apples to Apples By Matt Jones Yes, that’s the name of the album.Setting the record for Longest Title for Something, with spots 2-15 belonging exclusively to... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Metric — “Synthetica”
Going the Extra Kilometer By Eric WebbDid New Wave ever really die? Or does it walk the earth forevermore as a ghost named Metric? Read more
Posted on 25 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Jukebox the Ghost – “Safe Travels”
Don’t Knock the Jukebox By Matt JonesI love when an album’s music matches the cover art.This week, Brooklyn-based three piece Jukebox the Ghost has delivered a... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Japandroids – “Celebration Rock”
Younger Us By Matt JonesWhat do you get when you combine the raw energy of Cloud Nothings with the defiance of Say Anything and the earnestness, “loudness” and... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Animal Kingdom — “The Looking Away”
Thrall of the Wild By Eric WebbTo listen to The Looking Away, the second album from Animal Kingdom, is to feel like you’ve boarded a cosmic brigantine, bound fo... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Regina Spektor — “What We Saw From the Cheap Seats”
Blooming Spektor By Eric WebbA brief, inarguable list of the best things from or tangentially related to Russia:xx5. Laika4. Vodka tonics3. Glasnost2. Zangief... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC