Matmos — the Baltimore-based duo of M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel — have long pushed the boundaries of electronic music by building compositions from unconventional sound sources, and Metallic Life Review, released in 2025 on Thrill Jockey Records, is a stunning continuation of that legacy. The album channels an obsessive focus on metal as both material and muse, drawing from field recordings gathered across Europe and beyond — from a public railing in Vevey, Switzerland to church bells in Cork, Ireland — weaving them into something that is equal parts conceptual art and viscerally engaging listening experience.
What makes Metallic Life Review especially remarkable is its ambitious closing title track, a sprawling 20-minute live-in-studio performance recorded at Tempo House in Baltimore, taking clear inspiration from Throbbing Gristle's Heathen Earth in its raw, first-take energy. The album also carries a deeply personal weight, with dedications to the late Susan Alcorn and David Lynch, and includes six artwork cards featuring photography of the objects used to create the record — a rare, tactile window into Matmos's endlessly inventive process.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Thrill Jockey Records
- Genre: Electronic
- Release Date: 06/20/2025
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TRACKS
A1. Norway Doorway
A2. The Rust Belt
A3. Changing States
A4. Steel Tongues
A5. The Chrome Reflects Our Image
Ba. Ampex
Bb. Alloys
Bc. Alligator Canisters
Bd. Bowl Universe
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