Afternoon Author produce indie-electro from Phoenix, AZ. They’re currently recording an album, and will be releasing a new single every month until its release later this year. “Matchless” is the first of these singles, a strong showing that emphasizes Afternoon Author’s cohesion of downtempo and synth-pop. Citing acts like Tycho, Radiohead, Jamie XX, and Baths as influences, whose reminiscences are evident to some extent here, especially as the keys assume a more twinkling demeanor after 01:30. “Matchless” has me anticipating the singles leading up to the album, as well as the album itself.
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“Matchless” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of February 2019’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Innovative Electronic Music.
