Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Dog Day

Put Down

PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2013

For nearly a decade, Seth Smith and Nancy Urich have been stalwarts of East coast indie rock. But after nine years, three albums, and perfo...

R. Kelly Reveals Plans for Christmas Album

PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2013

R&B king R. Kelly may have released his new album, the overly raunchy Black Panties, only a week ago, but it appears he's already at work o...

HAIM, Blood Orange, Dog Day and Our Best of 2013 Coverage Fill Exclaim!'s December/January Issue

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2013

We're only a few weeks away from the end of 2013, which means millions of Canadians are preparing for the new year. But before you start wr...

Burial

'Rival Dealer' (EP stream)

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2013

Earlier this month, we got word that elusive British beatmaker Burial was finally prepping a follow-up to last year's "Truant" / "Rough Sl...

Tokyo Police Club

"Argentina (Parts I, II, III)" (lyric video)

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2013

Tokyo Police Club fans have been waiting with bated breath for a taste of the band's upcoming third full-length, due out sometime in early...

Get Reviews of Childish Gambino, R. Kelly, Dog Day and More in Our New Release Roundup

PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2013

We here at Exclaim! know the holiday season can be a drag, what with all the mall shopping, long lines at the post office and massive credi...

Dog Day

Fade Out

PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2013

On Neil Young's acoustic ballad "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)," the Canadian singer-songwriter famously stated: "It's better to burn out...

Get Reviews of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, bEEdEEgEE, Marley Carroll, I Exist and More in Our New Release Roundup

PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2013

We here at Exclaim! have begun rolling out our best of 2013 music lists, but that doesn't mean there aren't a ton of great albums coming ou...