Articles tagged with: Matinee Recordings
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What does the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday call to your mind? Mine instantly conjures thoughts of unabashedly old fashioned, and romantic pop labels.
Perhaps the most unabashedly old fashioned, and romantic pop label around these days is the Santa Barbara-based Matinée Recordings. During it’s nearly 13 years of existence, Matinée has created a rather distinctive and inviting world. Here the guitar pop takes center stage with songs that range from wistful, to heartbreaking, and even, on occasion, display bursts of outright exuberance. I’ll be honest, Matinée first piqued my interest due …
