Matthew Dear: Black City | CD review

(Ghostly International)Of Texas producer Matthew Dear's four distinct aliases, the off-kilter pop he makes under his own name has become the most prominent. This is understandable, if a little sad. As False, he crafts exquisite, subtle minimalism; as Audion, he has been responsible for some of the most relentlessly physical techno anthems of the past decade (including this year's superb Push). As Matthew Dear, he mostly sounds like Hot Chip, or a similar indie band dorkishly and archly attemp...

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