Matricidal Sons Of Bitches - Matthew Friedberger
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  • Summary: The latest solo release from the Fiery Furnaces musician was inspired by the low-budget films made by smaller Hollywood studios between the 1920s and the 1950s.
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 12
  2. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Dec 7, 2012
    70
    It takes a while to get on Friedberger's wavelength.... But his sheer love of a good tune is seductive. [Dec 2012, p.63]
  2. Nov 15, 2012
    60
    On first listen, Matricidal sounds like an hour of Friedberger playing with all the buttons on his keyboards, taking no care to connect sounds or smooth the edits. Yet taken as a whole and with time, it evokes something melancholy, strange and nostalgic--equally beautiful and eerie.
  3. Nov 29, 2012
    60
    A backstory so real you'll swear you've seen the flick. [Dec 2012, p.96]
  4. Nov 21, 2012
    20
    They run a schizophrenic gamut of cinematic moods that bleed into one another jammed together into one disorienting hour that reaches its end without any discernible narrative reward. [Dec 2012, p.104]

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  1. 9
    A little gem. The album consists of pretty, moody, catchy variations on a cohesive theme. Quieter, less crowd-pleasing that some of his other efforts, but full of emotion, ideas, and memorable melodies as usual. Matthew is a brilliant guy. Those who can't enjoy him are missing out. Expand