XLR8R — Matthew Dear has been an electronic-music icon for some time now, releasing myriad techno offerings under various monikers and serving as the flagship artist for influential record label Ghostly International. Since 2007's Asa Breed, his focus f... more info

Impose Magazine — Dark-­pop dominator Matthew Dear ain't got no home, but he's sure your momma won't care if you follow him to a new wave dance party on the wrong side of the tracks. Headcage's first, eponymous track features Dear's shady baritone erupting straight f... more info

XLR8R — Acclaimed musician and producer Matthew Dear's new EP, Headcage, out today via Ghostly, sees the artist entering the previously unexplored terrain of collaboration. "In The Middle (I Met You There)," from the EP, features Jonny Pierce of New Yor... more info

Stereogum — Headcage, the new EP from Michigan dance-music adventurer Matthew Dear, is out today, and we’ve already posted the title track. Below, download another selection from the release. It’s called “In The Middle I Met You There,” and it’s a slin... more info

NME - The Daily Download — We've got an exclusive free download of a brand new track from DJ/producer Matthew Dear (this time, with a little help from Jonny Pierce of The Drums). Grab a free MP3 of 'In The Middle (I Met You There)' after the jump. [...] Read more! more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Blondes at Monster Island in 2010 (more by Erez Avissar) PopRally is presenting an evening of music, light, and sound, which features a live performance by Brooklyn electronic duo Blondes (aka Zach Steinman and Sam Haar) and a DJ set... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher DOWNLOAD: Matthew Dear - "Headcage" (MP3) Matthew Dear at Moogfest 2011 (more by Diana Wong) Matthew Dear is releasing the followup to 2010's Black City LP with the Headcage EP on January 17 via Ghostly. The EP's... more info

411 Mania — This week's MBML has news on Pop.1280, Plants and Animals, and Matthew Dear. Plus, a look back at my best albums from 2009. And of course, I've got part one of recommended listening picks featuring a look back at 2011. All this and more! more info

Stereogum — Next year — next month, to be more specific — Matthew Dear follows up 2010′s excellent Black City LP with Headcage, a four-track EP recorded in Brooklyn’s Rare Book Room studio and due 1/17 via Ghostly. It features vocals from the Drums’ Jo... more info

DrownedInSound — Here it is. A playlist of ten carefully selected tracks, hand-picked from the week of whatever has gone up on the website. Here you'll find tracks by Sacred Harp, The Cure, Dan Mangan, Death Grips, When Saints Go Machine plus a few more. Read ... more info