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Pop · 2006 · 12 tracks · 39m

Mattachine!

Wry, deadpan synth-pop that pairs minimalist Casio melodies with honest queer narratives. A literate and bittersweet snapshot of urban romance.

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It's like The Magnetic Fields but with more Casio keyboards and more Gaydar references.

A dryly humorous yet deeply sincere exploration of queer urban longing.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 39m
01
Personal
3:24
02
Cheating on Your Boyfriend
3:16
03
When You Go Dancing
2:38
04
The Face of Everything
2:20
05
Clay
2:43
06
The Start Song
3:43
07
In My Head
3:38
08
Tell Me How
3:13
09
Corduroy
3:50
10
I Hate the War
3:37
11
The Movement
3:10
12
I'm Not Gonna Tell You Anything
4:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarringly modern mention of Gaydar in the opening track over a timeless synth melody.
The way the cello enters on 'Cheating on Your Boyfriend' to add a layer of melancholy to the infidelity.
The skeletal drum machine beat on 'Personal' that feels both fragile and insistent.
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