Release
date: November 13th 2015. Label: Crowquill Records. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
Matador
– Tracklisting
1.
Death Remains The Same
2.
The Arrangement
3.
We Built Riff City
4.
Riffer Phoenix
5.
Hot Pocket
6.
The Riffer Wild
7.
Helena, Save Me
8.
Crevice – Crevasse
9.
Mystic Riffer
10.
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Band
Members:
TJ
Schilling - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Nick
Norvilas - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Josh
Cooper - Drums
Review:
After
a series of mini albums and EPS, Matador, which is Carved Up's debut
album has arrived and has been well and truly worth the wait. The
momentum gained by their past releases (including the fantastic 2013
EP Tiffani Amber Threesome) has left fans of the band waiting in
anticipation for this debut and they will not be disappointed, in
fact anyone who is into the discordant sounds of the Touch & Go
and Amphetamine a Reptile record labels will undoubtedly find
something to adore on Matador
The
powerful trio have taken this momentum and let rip on Matador which
is full of the power and drive the band are known for. Matador kicks
off with the Death Remains The Same, a fantastic lesson in riff laden
noisy rock and doesn't let up for the entirety of its 10 tracks.
Carved Ups knack for full on noise anthems ala Botch hasn't wavered
at all and the bands sound on Matador is bolstered by canyon sized
jams that let the bands sound soar and the use of cello and violin
adds a nice touch.
The
highlights on Matador are plentiful with the pick of the bunch being
the massive sounding The Arrangement, the expansive and fantastically
titled We Built Riff City which certainly lives up to its name with
riff after riff of crushing fury and the same can definitely be said
for the trio of also brilliantly riff titled tracks Riffer Phoenix,
The Riffer Wild and Mystic Riffer while Crevice-Crevasse has all the
power and intensity of a reincarnated Unsane with its riffs that just
keep on building and building reaching a forceful conclusion.
Matador
definitely lives up to expectations and has to be one of, if not the
noise rock records of the year and one that should be on many album
of the year lists of 2015. A brilliant debut from a band that will
undoubtedly get bigger based the quality on show that oozes from this
riff laden masterpiece.
Words
by Gavin Brown
Thanks
to Earsplit PR for the promo. Matador will be available to buy via
Crowquill Records from November 13th 2015 on CD/DD/Vinyl
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