MATTIEL — self-titled — Burger Records
scum stats: limited quantities on cloudy-clear semi-transparent vinyl, a shit ton on black
I don’t ask much of you folks. I offer up my half-baked opinions here, a link or two and hope it connects with your souls. If not…oh well.
But today, I really, 100% sincerely implore you to put the time and energy into listening to the entire debut album by Mattiel.
I cannot remember the last time I’d discovered a new record that made me feel this good. Personal and the Pizzas “Raw Pie"? Tyvek’s “Fast Metabolism”? This is HIGH praise.
The album is flawless. The Jonah Swilley/Randy Michael production team is deadly. Mattiel’s delivery, voice and lyrics are all incredibly inspired and unique and entirely hers. Her confidence is staggering. There is no comparison.
The front album cover photo…it looks badass and imbues an added layer of IMPORTANCE to everything. Someone standing on a horse confers impending greatness in my book. Like an army general ready to conquer an oncoming horde of marauders.
The “Cass Tech” song put me on the verge of tears, everything else crisp, fresh and inviting. I do not peddle in exaggerations. This is truth.
DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS RECORD!
If you at all consider yourself barely a collector, do yourself a favor, buy the colored vinyl now and thank me later.
I cannot say enough good things but it feels like I’ve already said too much. Please…on this one, just trust me. It is worth your time.
In the spirit of things, I bought an extra copy of the LP to giveaway right here. That’s what a nice guy I am. To win this beautiful LP, post a comment about the nicest thing someone has ever done for you. The best comment, as judged by me, will get this record mailed directly to their front door.
I’d have to say the nicest thing lately was done by third man. Thanks again for the cave show and for stopping to chat with me. I knew you were busy yet you still chatted with me. Thanks
my mum makes me ham sandwiches when I’m not expecting it
Id have to say my wife coming home from a girls trip with my initials tattooed on her because she missed me is pretty nice
When my daughter was six, she came home from school with Mother’s Day gifts they’d made. On these pre-made cards she’d scratched out “My Mom looks prettiest when…” & written, “She ALWAYS looks pretty!” along with “We have the most fun when…” with, “We ALWAYS have fun!” She also gave me a cut-out flower she’d drawn that was on a twig, so that I would always have it, because other flowers would wilt. That was probably the sweetest thing ever. I still have that little flower on a stick, it never fails to make me smile. (I framed the pages, too)!
The nicest thing I recall someone doing for me… or “little me” actually was when I was probably around 11 years old I was starting a collection of KISS pins from all the Hard Rock Cafe resturants my family and I would visit on vacation. We stopped in Louisville and I picked up a Peter Criss pin and I noticed the cashier had this incredible KISS pin from the TOKYO Hard Rock. I was blown away and wanted to talk everything KISS with her, I’m sure as a kid I was pretty annoying. She had been gifted the pin by a friend of hers. After my purchase my family and I left… the cashierchased us down and give me her pin! She said I was so knowledgeable about the band that I deserved to have it to add to my collection. My little self was ecstatic!
When my younger brother (a fellow lover of all things vinyl and Jack White) passed away unexpectedly almost three years ago, I was devastated. He was my only sibling, my partner in crime, my nemesis, my childhood, the only one who spoke my language, & losing him was like losing a vital organ. In a particularly dark time recently, someone I respect & admire said to me, “Don’t you know you’re my hero?”
my mother and father gave birth to me.
My buddy goes to lots of concerts and buys me signed vinyl just because he knows I love records . I think that is very nice thing to do for a friend .
they married me
This one time this awesome Ben guy sent me this cool Mattiel LP just for typing a comment in his post. It was awesome!!! lol