It seems lately that i’ve been writing a majority of the time about indie pop bands. Which honestly is what I’d rather be hearing sometimes, i’ve been listening to all kinds of music but some days this is what moves me to write anything. I’m sure i’ll bump this trend soon enough but for today it’ll continue with the lovely pop sounds of Matt & Kim.
This two-piece from Brooklyn’s sound is just as simplistic as their name with Matt’s energized vocals and Kim’s frantic drumming. That’s basically it, a simple formula that’s been refined with other boy-girl duo’s like Mates of State and The Submarines (another band i’ve been meaning to cover here). It’s got everything you’d expect of this brand of music with it’s catchy keyboard melodies, quirky vocals and all the pop your face can handle.
All the pictures i’ve seen of their live shows look crazy, as they appear to be playing in random houses. According to their website they’ve completed the final mix of their album with a release date expected in October. They’re also playing a slew of live dates so definitely check them out.
Matt & Kim | “Yea Yeah”
Matt & Kim | “Silver Tiles”
Matt & Kim | “Verbs Before Nouns”
Aug 21 | Troubadour | Los Angeles, CA
Aug 22 | Casbah | San Diego, CA
Aug 24 | on the radio KXLU | Los Angeles, CA
Aug 26 | che Cafe | San Diego, CA
Aug 29 | Check yo! ponytail – safari sam’s | Los Angeles, CA
Sep 13 | tba | Providence, RI
Sep 14 | tba | Northampton, MA
Sep 15 | lilypad | Cambridge, MA
Sep 16 | I AM FESTIVAL – early show | New London, CT
Sep 16 | house show | Philadelphia, PA
Sep 17 | at a radio station | College Park, DC
Sep 18 | The Bonezone | richmond, VA
Sep 20 | Relative Theory Records | Norflok , VA
Sep 21 | pirate radio station | knoxville, TN
Sep 22 | Secret Squirrel | athens, GA
Sep 23 | gallery | savannah, GA
Sep 24 | Fort Booyah | St. Augustine, FL
Sep 27 | Sluggos | Pensacola, FL
Sep 28 | Satori Sound | mobile, AL
Sep 29 | The Coach Haus | new orleans, LA
Sep 30 | Dunbar Park | lake jackson, TX
Oct 1 | The Proletariat | Houston, TX
Oct 2 | tba | san antonio, TX
Oct 3 | the new tillery | austin, TX
Oct 4 | 1919 hemphill | ft. worth
Oct 5 | Tree house | Little Rock, AR
Oct 6 | house show | louisville
Oct 7 | Hospital (arthospital.net) | bloomington, IN
Oct 8 | house show | Covington, (cincinatti suburb), KY
Oct 10 | tba | chicago, IL
Oct 12 | rocketstar | Kalamazoo, MI
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Yay for the Rocket Star show! Even though I have a shit load of shows to see in the next couple months, I am going to make sure to make time for that one (cause it’s a mile away from my house)…