When all is said and done, it isn’t the rock formula that makes bands interesting, it’s the band, and Matadors have unique and creative tattooed all over them.
Matadors = Hives + Tango + Country + Queens of the Stone Age
Garage, Stoner, something else weird from Sweden, however you want to classify it Matadors have a sound all their own. The tango infused melodies and beats add something to a genre that is usually by the numbers. Frontman Andreas Bergrstrom’s vocals are thick and much lower than his usually unwieldy counterparts in the garage genre, and it’s a welcome addition. Although the songs don’t all pop, there is enough substance to warrant repeat listens, and the more rocking numbers (“21st Century Monotony Disco” “New Wave Coke”) are killer. Portions of the disc meander, plus any album over 12 songs needs to be 100% solid all the way through. Unfortunately, some of Flame the Whisper should have been left on the cutting room floor. When all is said and done, it isn’t the rock formula that makes bands interesting, it’s the band, and Matadors have unique and creative tattooed all over them. –Peter Fryer
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