Matt De Mello

Writer & musical psychophant. To quote Springsteen, "I learned more from a three minute record than I ever did in school."
Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “In the Pit of Our Stomach” by We Were Promised Jetpacks
October 03. 2011 | By Matt De Mello
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FeaturesRIP R.E.M.: Ruminations of the One I Love
September 30. 2011 | By Matt De Mello

RIP R.E.M.: Ruminations of the One I Love

Delving into the thirty year time capsule that was R.E.M.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: "We Will Never Be Discovered" by The City and Horses
September 27. 2011 | By Matt De Mello

ALBUM REVIEW: "We Will Never Be Discovered" by The City and Horses

We Will Never Be Discovered is so much fun that you might find yourself actually laughing at brilliance.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Metal Meets” by Ohbijou
September 27. 2011 | By Matt De Mello

ALBUM REVIEW: “Metal Meets” by Ohbijou

Ohbijou escapes the trappings of an odd name to create a fantastic album.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Buzz Kill City” by Light FM
September 23. 2011 | By Matt De Mello

ALBUM REVIEW: “Buzz Kill City” by Light FM

Buzz Kill City is a heavily synthesized romp through every emotion a band can convey without having the listener feel the effects of those emotions.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: "Breakers" by Gem Club
September 22. 2011 | By Matt De Mello

ALBUM REVIEW: "Breakers" by Gem Club

Gem Club’s first full length album may be their Orson Welles moment.

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FeaturesFuneral For A Friend: The Death of Terrestrial Radio
September 15. 2011 | By Matt De Mello

Funeral For A Friend: The Death of Terrestrial Radio

How technology and greed ruined radio as we know it.

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