Brooklyn’s Matte Black has been making swirling, heavy rock since 2012. Their time together has been anything but musically stagnant, though. From the the doom metal feel of 2015’s Dust of This Planet to the psychedelic touches in 2019’s Psyche to the addition of synthesizers on their new album, 2023’s Portrait, the trio has never been afraid to evolve wherever the music takes them.
The three members of the band — Matt (guitar, vocals), Fidel (drums), and Steve (bass) — joined us at Shards in Bethlehem, PA in July of 2023 after wrapping up a set at the well-known dive bar and late night musical oasis, The Funhouse. The band had just released a pair of albums that are a companion to one another, the aforementioned Portrait and the ambient soundscape-filled Landscape.
SHOW #71
Tape Swap’s latest radio broadcast from June 28, 2024 on WDIY 88.1 FM featured the premiere of the Shards Session from Matte Black. We also featured an all-Lehigh Valley local mix of bands who have shows coming up in the area or new releases. Listen to the songs played from the broadcast in the Spotify playlist below or listen on Tidal here.
1. Beyond the Sun
2. Dead
3. Cage
4. Pontifica
5. Interview
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