Articles by Matthew Ritchie
On 'Reset,' Panda Bear and Sonic Boom Map New Paths with Old Sounds
PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2022
For over 20 years, Noah Lennox (a.k.a. Panda Bear) has been known primarily for his work with experimental indie act Animal Collective, anc...
Wilco's 'Cruel Country' Is a Murky Reflection of American Identity
PUBLISHED May 23, 2022
Wilco haven't been considered a "country" band since their 1995 debut, and even then, it was a bit of a stretch. Despite Jeff Tweedy and co...
A Wilhelm Scream Announce New 'Partycrasher' Album
PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2022
Long-running Massachusetts punk outfit A Wilhelm Scream have announced their long-awaited follow-up to 2007's Career Suicide. The album's c...
Iceage's 'Seek Shelter' Will Restore Anyone's Faith in Rock Music
PUBLISHED May 5, 2021
Many bands have been compared to Joy Division over the years, but Copenhagen's Iceage have been the closest to ever capturing their essence...
Boris Pummel Listeners with Noise on 'NO,' at the Expense of Their Experimental Side
PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2020
Japanese trio Boris have never been afraid to colour outside the lines of their gaseous sludge, drawing from shoegaze, drone, doom metal an...
Ray LaMontagne Celebrates Simple Pleasures on Intimate 'Monovision'
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2020
Ray LaMontagne seems to take solace in the simple things. Speaking with Exclaim! in support of 2018's Part of the Light, the New England n...
An Essential Guide to Danny Boyle Films
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2019
Danny Boyle was once asked to describe his movies in three words; he chose "visual, violent and nostalgic." It's a good encapsulation of...
Panda Bear's 'Buoys' Finds Noah Lennox Revisiting the Guitar and 'Sung Tongs'
PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2019
Animal Collective member Panda Bear is being characteristically open, honest and dry as he sits and talks in an Exclaim! interview about hi...
