{"id":22289,"date":"2014-09-17T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=22289"},"modified":"2014-09-17T11:18:26","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T19:18:26","slug":"check-out-the-mattson-2-jazz-goes-surfing-over-rock-and-raga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2014-09\/check-out-the-mattson-2-jazz-goes-surfing-over-rock-and-raga\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Out The Mattson 2–Jazz Goes Surfing Over Rock and Raga"},"content":{"rendered":"

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West coast twin-brothers The Mattson 2<\/strong><\/a> (Jared and Jonathon) cavort in an evolving soundscape that melds surf-guitar, jazz, rock and Raga elements.\u00a0 They have a brand new album Agar<\/em><\/strong>, on Um Yeah Arts<\/a><\/strong>, a label run by surf\/skate film director\u00a0Thomas Campbell<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 The album title evidently came from the gelatinous substance that binds and connects items in a petri dish (to simplify, it’s \u201cRaga\u201d backwards).\u00a0 The guitar and drum duo are on an extensive US tour<\/a><\/strong> that will bring them to the Mercury Lounge<\/strong> in Goleta on October 18th<\/strong>.\u00a0 Be there.<\/p>\n

To get a feel for this dynamic duo, check out below the outstanding new track Dif Juz<\/strong><\/em> off their new album, which begins Interpol<\/strong>-ated, then Hosannas<\/strong><\/a> for a while, but with the Mattson’s own distinctive signature.\u00a0 Afterwards, check out some of their older recordings (but especially the very impressive live recording of Man From Anamnesis<\/span><\/strong><\/em>).\u00a0 Finally, at bottom is their video for Black Rain<\/strong><\/em>, a standout track off of their last album, Feeling Hands<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

And then get ye to the Mercury Lounge<\/strong> on October 18th to check out this up and coming combo.<\/p>\n