Friday, May 31, 2013

Matt LeMay - "Right Jacket Pocket" b/w "If And Or When" - cassette singles out now


Matt LeMay is playing catchy guitar pop that sounds great now, but will also take you back to some of your favorite college rock sounds... and he's been pretty productive - fortunately for us.



In addition to the track above, his 7-song cassette includes two other A/B singles as well as a cover. Here's "A Portrait of the Man":



And here's the b-side of that one, "What Would Change?":


It's just a wonderful, jangly lo-fi bit of guitar pop - reminiscent to me of some of those R.E.M. contemporaries like Let's Active and The Connells, maybe Game Theory - and will sound great with everything else in your record collection.

Okay, look. The reason this is so short is, what business do I have writing a review of music made by a guy who's better at writing about music than I am, too? Check out his website: A Question of Frequency.

Order tapes at Mirror Universe Tapes. It was released earlier this month, so if the cassettes are gone, just buy the downloads at the Bandcamp site.

1 comment:

Oleksandr said...

**Matt LeMay’s cassette single featuring “Right Jacket Pocket” b/w “If And Or When”** is an appealing release for listeners who still enjoy the character and intimacy of physical music formats. In an era dominated by streaming platforms, releasing new music on cassette gives a project a deliberately personal and collectible quality.

The two-track format is particularly interesting because it allows each song to have its own identity while still creating a compact listening experience. “Right Jacket Pocket” and “If And Or When” can be appreciated individually, but hearing them together makes the release feel more like a small musical statement than simply two unrelated tracks.

Cassette releases also have a nostalgic charm that continues to attract both long-time collectors and younger listeners discovering the format for the first time. The physical object becomes part of the experience, from the artwork and packaging to the simple act of putting the tape into a player and listening from beginning to end.

For an independent or creatively focused artist, this kind of release can also strengthen the connection with a dedicated audience. A limited physical edition feels more tangible than a digital file and can become a small piece of memorabilia associated with a particular period in the artist’s career.

The appeal of cassette culture is not necessarily about replacing modern music technology. Instead, it offers a different way of experiencing music—slower, more deliberate and often more personal. That contrast can make a short two-song release feel surprisingly special.

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Matt LeMay’s cassette single is a reminder that physical formats still have their place in modern music. Sometimes a small release, a couple of strong songs and a tangible object are all that is needed to create something that feels genuinely memorable.