Indie label Matador has had an amazing year bringing you releases by Fucked Up, Jay Reatard and many more, and music lovers can now download a new sampler for free, it has been announced.
The new sampler contains both previously released and rare material, giving a good grasp of the label’s tastes and ethics. Amongst the highlights of stunning year for the label were the releases of new albums by Fucked Up, Jay Reatard, Times New Viking and more. Matador also released Lou Reed’s ‘Berlin – Live’ album, a fascinating document from one of rock’s true outsider talents.
Among the treats on the sampler are exclusive tracks from AC Newman, Pavement, Shearwater and many more. Scots indie legends Belle & Sebastian include a rare BBC Session from their upcoming album, while Fucked Up contribute a track from their acclaimed album ‘The Chemistry Of Common Life’.
Download the Matador Autumn Sampler Here!
Tracklisting is as follows:
1. A.C. Newman There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve (from Get Guilty, due out January 20)
2. Belle and Sebastian The State I Am In (BBC Version) (from The BBC Sessions, due out November 18)
3. Jennifer O’Connor Here With Me (from Here With Me, released August 19)
4. Shearwater The Snow Leopard (Remastered) from Rook, released June 3)
5. Lou Reed Caroline Says, Pt. II (Live) (from Berlin: Live At St. Ann’s Warehouse, due out November 4)
6. Mogwai The Sun Smells Too Loud (from The Hawk Is Howling, released September 23)
7. Fucked Up No Epiphany (from The Chemistry Of Common Life, released October 7)
8. Jay Reatard An Ugly Death (from Matador Singles ’08, released October 7)
9. Jaguar Love Humans Evolve Into Skyscrapers (from Take Me To The Sea, released August 19)
10. Pavement Cataracts (from Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed., due out December 9)
11. Brightblack Morning Light Oppressions Each (from Motion To Rejoin, released September 23)
12. Times New Viking Call & Respond (from the Stay Awake EP, released October 14)
13. Condo Fucks What’cha Gonna Do About It? (from Fuckbook, due out March 2009)
