Leave Luck to Heaven

After an assortment of 12" releases under his belt, Matthew Dear releases his debut full-length album, consisting of all-new material including the hit single "Dog Days". Dear adds a pop element to his sleek minimal techno with the addition of lead vocals on several tracks. Rolling Stone: "Dear infuses all the eroticism of house music without resporting to blunt force. The result is as invigorating a dance-floor record as has been heard all year." Four stars. The New York Times: "What separates him from the electro revival is a peculiar comination of geeky introversion and an old-fashioned backbeat he borrowed from swing. He's creating his own claustrophobic jitterbug party." Entertainment Weekly: "Dear's dark breakdowns and agitated rhythms are all his own, and they're proof the underground remains an inspiring place to be." Pitchfork Media: "...his most satisfying release to date and another techno-dub record that deftly straddles the line between home listening and the dancefloor."

Matthew Dear has proven himself one of the more prolific new artists of the year. In 2003 alone, he's ...