Matinee Hit Parade

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Personnel: Louis Richter, Jessica Griffin (vocals, guitar); Martin Aamot (vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, drum programming); Tali White (vocals, electric guitar, glockenspiel, drums, tambourine, percussion); Erik Aamot (vocals, electric guitar); Peter Momtchiloff (guitar); Gus Rigby (saxophone); Roger "Little" Clark (trumpet); Cornel Wilczek (Mellotron); Mark Monnone (bass guitar); Phil Collings (drums, cymbals); Debbie Green (drums, background vocals); Lee Thomson (drums). Audio Mixers: Cornel Wilczek; Martin Aamot; Craig Pilkington; Julian Tardo; Kevin Suggs; Mike Jones ; Ian Shaw . Recording information: Audrey Studios (06/2004-??/2007); Avast!, Seattle, WA (06/2004-??/2007); Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (06/2004-??/2007); Bubblegum Towers, Glasgow, Scotland (06/2004-??/2007); Church Road Studio, Hove, England (06/2004-??/2007); Crystal Palace, London, England (06/2004-??/2007); Glasgow, Scotland (06/2004-??/2007); Jungle Studios, London, England (06/2004-??/2007); Langside, Sassafras (06/2004-??/2007); Munchen, Germany (06/2004-??/2007); ShawSound, London, England (06/2004-??/2007); Split Level Studios, Glasgow, Scotland (06/2004-??/2007); The Electric Music Studio, Gothenburg, Sweden (06/2004-??/2007). A veritable cavalcade of indie pop goodness awaits those who come across this compilation put together in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the California-based label Matinee Recordings. Released in 2007, the disc features exclusive recordings by indie pop veterans and a good handful of genuinely promising newcomers. There aren't any huge surprises here when it comes to the new tracks by the more established artists found here, but that's nothing but a good thing. The Lucksmiths' "Good Light" is as jangly, wistful, and pop-tastic as anything the band has ever done, and the Would-Be-Goods' "Temporary Friend" is a nigh-on perfect slice of C-86-esque twee pop. Perhaps the most exciting contributions come from the newbies. Glasgow's Bubblegum Lemonade and Strawberry Whiplash (both masterminded, at least in part, by Laz) stand out with a couple of sweet, buzzy, lo-fi tracks that smack of the Field Mice and the Orchids. Other highlights include previously unreleased tracks by the Math and Physics Club and the Hermit Crabs, both of which hit a perfect, melancholy pitch. This disc offers a nice glimpse of the range and quality of indie pop put out on Matinee over the course of the past ten years. It's a nice, if brief, introduction for newcomers to Matinee's catalog, and it offers enough shiny little rarities to make this a worthwhile listen for indie pop aficionados, too. ~ Margaret Reges
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