Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Club Thunderbolt Announces Debut Album 'City of Salt'

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2013

The City of Roses isn't really known for turning out great Canadian indie bands, but Windsor, ON natives Club Thunderbolt are hoping to cha...

Moon King

"Almost Blue" (video)

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2013

Spiral Beach spinoff Moon King have been wowing the Exclaim! crowd for quite a while now thanks to the sequel to their brilliant Obsession...

The Used

"Quixotica" (video)

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2013

American screamo outfit the Used have been pretty quiet in recent years. But with a new EP under their belts, the Warped Tour mainstays hav...

Albert Hammond Jr. Announces North American Tour in Support of 'AHJ,' Streams New EP

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2013

Millennial rock revivalists the Strokes may have released a new album only a few months ago, but that's not stopping rhythm guitarist Alber...

Yo La Tengo Re-imagined as Vinyl Figures for New Animated DVD Release

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2013

Long-running indie rock icons Yo La Tengo are known for their pretty massive back catalog. But it appears the band's label, Matador Records...

HAIM

"Edge" (co-written by Twin Shadow)

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2013

Outside of Portishead's Geoff Barrow, it appears everybody in the Western world can't get enough of L.A. smooth pop three-piece HAIM. That'...

Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire

'Kismet: Blue Edition' / "Untitled" (ft. Chance the Rapper)

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2013

Coming hot off the heels of this week's deluxe reissue of his Kismet mixtape, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire has followed up its release by shari...

Crusades Return with Sophomore Album

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2013

Ottawa misfits Crusades have finally announced a follow-up to their 2011 debut, The Sun Is Down and the Night is Riding In. The album's cal...