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Centro-matic falls within the vanguard of post-alt-country indie rock that Jeff Tweedy began to define with Wilco, after Uncle Tupelo’s demise. Centro-matic’s music, though reliant on poppy hooks, also contains a fair amount of experimentation. Not quite as alt-country-ish as Ryan Adams or Okkervil River, Centro-matic blends warm, often plucked, acoustic guitars and the occasional kicked-in distortion pedal with the multi-layered falsetto of former Funland drummer, Will Johnson. Some of Centro-matic’s members cross over into the side project: South San Gabriel.
After a dispute with early label Steve Records over the rights to the album Redo the Stacks in 1997 in which the label wouldn’t let them re-release it, Centro-matic began releasing a slew of recordings from the late 90s to the beginning of the millennium. They received a boost when the album Love You Just the Same was mentioned in mainsteam musical media outlets. Eventually the dispute over their early album was settled when the contract over its rights ran out. The album is now available on other labels.
After a dispute with early label Steve Records over the rights to the album Redo the Stacks in 1997 in which the label wouldn’t let them re-release it, Centro-matic began releasing a slew of recordings from the late 90s to the beginning of the millennium. They received a boost when the album Love You Just the Same was mentioned in mainsteam musical media outlets. Eventually the dispute over their early album was settled when the contract over its rights ran out. The album is now available on other labels.
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Shoutbox
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raegarden wrote:
This band has one of the best all time greatest shows ever. If they come to your town DO NOT MISS THEM. all out garage rock and whisteling too. Awesome and honest and true
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MadCoeur wrote:
adorable!
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sleepneat77 wrote:
awesomeness
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GregorzIV wrote:
These guys are rapidly becoming my new favourite band.
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gdtroiano wrote:
"post-alt-country indie rock"? Words have no meaning.
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carpenter78 wrote:
Does not sound like alt-country. I can hear Guided by voices or even Sebadoh in some of their songs. But what's most important: they're fuc*ing cool!
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sulu23 wrote:
I love this band- I live in the area where they came from but i have not seen them in awhile
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xylokane wrote:
they sound even better live, and are nice guys to boot.
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SeventhShin wrote:
Saw them at Rickshaw Stop last night with South San Gabriel, it was awesome, nice and intimate venue.
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moreteapickers wrote:
Heard a beautiful acoustic version of 'Triggers and Trash Heaps' on the radio a while back - I wonder if they recorded it?
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paperboy wrote:
Review of Dual Hawks at Webcuts Centro-Matic sound like any competent Friday night Southern bar band. It's accessible, earnest, rousing rock and roll –- mildly anthemic but without any flash and firework.
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capobvious wrote:
will johnson is a genius.
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joshkouri wrote:
wow, why so few listeners?
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pablobunnyman wrote:
better than South San Gabriel!!!
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jjordee wrote:
I noticed there isn't a link to south san gabrial, which is will johnson's other band and the last release is just as good as any cento-matic albums
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steriojose wrote:
que grandotes
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Heinekren wrote:
I hope these guys make the trip up to Canada some day.
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CountryFeedback wrote:
Vaya EP machos...¡¡¡¡vaya EP!!!!
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elliotb2 wrote:
Centro-Matic contributed an unreleased song to an album advocating this guy ZAC CRAIN for Dallas Mayor. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/41028/Apples_in_Stereo_Polyphonic_Spree_Support_Critic spread the word!
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Music4Perverts wrote:
:love:love:love:
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News
Monsters of Folk (Will Johnson on drums) in Philadelphia, PA on 11/09/09
9 Dec 2011 | from www.centro-matic.com/tour/
Artist: Monsters of Folk (Will Johnson on drums) Date: Monday, November 9th 2009 City: Philadelphia, PA Venue: Academy of Music Country: US Add to Google Calendar | Download iCal
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Centro-matic in Philadelphia, PA on 09/09/11
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Monsters of Folk (Will Johnson on drums) in New York, NY on 11/09/09
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Monsters of Folk (Will Johnson on drums) in New York, NY on 11/06/09
9 Jun 2011 | from www.centro-matic.com/tour/
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Recent Activity
- Centro-matic posted a news item ‘Will Johnson Guest Editor Magnet Magazine!’. yesterday evening
- Centro-matic posted a news item ‘“My Artist Of The Decade – Will Johnson”’. yesterday evening
- Centro-matic posted a news item ‘Celebration of Vic Chesnutt’. yesterday evening
- Centro-matic posted a news item ‘South San Gabriel in Europe’. yesterday evening
- Centro-matic posted a news item ‘Molina & Johnson European Tour Canceled’. yesterday evening
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tabletopjoe83, inaki123, drmjflies and 1 other person added Centro-matic to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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allisplastic tagged Centro-matic with ‘alt-country’. Saturday afternoon
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