Matthew Dear

Avant-pop artist and DJ Matthew Dear has released a new song, “Gutters and Beyond,” from his upcoming album, Preacher’s Sigh & Potion: Lost Album, out June 25th via Ghostly International. “Gutters and Beyond” begins with a brooding, crackling mix of textural synths and percussion, over which Dear eventually laces a...

Earlier this year, we announced that Freakout Festival was returning for its ninth year from November 11th to 14th, in venues throughout Ballard like the Tractor Tavern, Sunset Tavern, Salmon Bay Eagles Club, and Conor Byrne. Today, we're thrilled to share the line-up with you, a diverse collection of over 70 performers:

Matthew Dear, Carl Craig, and the Juan MacLean have joined the launch of Blast Radio, a new audio-only streaming service that features direct broadcasts from artists that expire in 24 hours. Recent broadcasts have featured Starkey previewing his forthcoming album, Carl Craig broadcasting a set live from his home, and Matthew Dear’s set from Movement Fest.

Matthew Dear has announced his seventh record, ‘Preachers Sigh And Potion: Lost Album’ – you can listen to two new tracks below now. The Texas DJ/electronic producer will release the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Bunny’ on June 25 via Ghostly International. Comprised of 11 tracks, the album was initially recorded between...

Matthew Dear has announced that he has a new album on the way, a project he recorded in 2008 and shelved for more than a decade. It’s called Preacher’s Sigh & Potion: Lost Album and it’s out June 25 via Ghostly. Listen to “Muscle Beach” and “Supper Times” from the project below.

About a decade ago, the extremely slick Michigan dance producer Matthew Dear released his album Black City. That LP might’ve been Dear’s breakout. Dear had been building momentum for years before then, but Black City established Dear as a master of thoughtfully sleazy nightclub thump, and as a band frontman as well as a producer. But Dear’s career could’ve gone very differently, and a new album will show up exactly how.