2025, Jun 20

Metallic Life Review

Apple Spotify Discogs Musique concrète IDM 72 Thrill Jockey

Indieheads 29 The Needle Drop 7/10 All Music 4/5 Mojo 4/5 Spectrum Culture 70% music OMH 4/5 Uncut 7/10

Pitchfork 7.2/10 Mining its deep archive of sampled metal objects—gongs, cheese graters, nitrous containers—the experimental duo’s reflective new concept album pushes familiar techniques in new directions.

Pop Matters 7/10 Matmos construct complex, layered soundscapes that are so unique, they inspire creativity rather than imitation. Most importantly, though, their music is emotive.