Asa Breed
Ghostly Internationa
INDIE
"The year's most unexpected pop masterpiece, Asa Breed might make you rethink everything you thought you knew about guitars, drum machines, and pop itself;
it marks his arrival as a major song writing talent." (PITCHFORK, THE WIRE, XLR8R)
"A work of electronic focused song craft that leaves everything else in the dust...A near perfect album." ((((1/2 - URB
"Most Highly Anticipated Albums of the Year" - URB
His 2003 debut 'Leave Luck To Heaven' garnered unequivocal praise from the likes of ROLLING STONE, SPIN and ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, and in the period since, Dear has conquered the international techno scene.
'Asa Breed' finds the Detroit based electronic artist achieving new artistic heights - it's more robust, more accessible, and yet still undeniably MATTHEW DEAR. Incorporating his uniquely crafted textures alongside rhythmic influences from BRIAN ENO & DAVID BYRNE's classic "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts', plus a lyrical storytelling element from his Texas upbringing, 'Asa Breed' is a completely unique musical experience. Dear works again under his birth name to combine his atmospheric production with distinctive vocals to craft a sophisticated take on avant-pop.
'Asa Breed' has already collected the front cover of high profile international magazines like XLR8R and Groove Magazine.
The lead radio single, the embracing 'Deserter', is a moody, robust and elegant marriage of beats and melody, including his best lyricism to date. It's dawn music, submerged in a warm gauze of synths and anchored by a relentless backbeat (which collects an inspired dreamy remix from FOURTET on the 12"). Whilst 'Elementary Lover' features support and influence from MOBIUS BAND throughout the song.
With each track, Dear tells a unique, and sometimes coded, story about life and relationships with lovers and friends. Dear uses his rich baritone timbered voice and nuanced beats to create a new musical amalgam that feels familiar, but strikingly new. In summary, 'Asa Breed' represents a new feeling and a more expansive look into the psyche of an artist coming into his own.
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