Matt Bachmann

Very excited that Compost Karaoke with be out in the world on 9/12 via @orindalrecords . There is a preorder link in my bio :) . This was a labor of love and collaboration. Thanks to @yesreality , @readinggroup_company , @james_krivchenia , @_realadult_ , @robertaflutes , @todd_carder , @kyl3_styl3 , and @brady_only for helping make the music. Artwork was done by Drew Miller and tape layout by @pleinair_inthehyatt . Excited to share more as it comes :)

Compost Karaoke is out today. Proud of this music and thankful to get to share it. Thankful to @readinggroup_company , @yesreality , @james_krivchenia , @_realadult_ , @robertaflutes , @kyl3_styl3 , and @brady_only for helping make it and thankful to @orindalrecords for putting it out. Hope you enjoy! For those in NYC, we’re doing a release show at @theowlbk with @iceblinkmusic and @adelyn.strei to celebrate this thing!

Getting excited for our release show on Saturday 9/13 @theowlbk with @adelyn.strei and @iceblinkmusic

Sunday, September 7th at Calvary United Methodist Church: @hourdayweek @iceblinkmusic (NYC) @matt___bachmann (NYC) @terra.cotta.online Wow, do we have a special one coming up for you. NYC’s chamber legends @iceblinkmusic and @matt___bachmann are coming down to Philly and bringing with them their singular and poignant sounds! Joining them are two of Philadelphia’s most celebrated acts: fellow chamber pop legends @hourdayweek , and the intimate folk outfit @terra.cotta.online ! Not only that, but we are so lucky to be able to host this show at the legendary Calvary United Methodist Church at 48th & Baltimore! Truly one of our most exciting shows yet and we all hope to see you there! Amazing flyer by @doctorbabywizard 7pm Doors, 7:30 Music, $15-20 Plz respect the space and each other 🌷

Happy to share another new song from Compost Karaoke— “Heavy Step.” It features @yesreality glissandoing on bass clarinet, @readinggroup_company plodding on drums, @_realadult_ shinning on vibes and @james_krivchenia adding some percussive spice. Compost Karaoke is out 9/12 on @orindalrecords

Excited to be playing a number of shows with @iceblinkmusic on our way down to Hopscotch. Stoked to be jamming with @yesreality , @lynnaverychat , and @adelyn.strei . And very excited for our release show for Compost Karaoke at @theowlbk with fuller band including @readinggroup_company @_realadult_ and @ellie_shannon_music

So excited to be sharing the first song from my new record, Compost Karaoke, set to come out on 9/12 on @orindalrecords . Link in bio for preordering the digital and tape. I feel really proud of this music and really lucky to have worked with some great friends while making it: @readinggroup_company , @yesreality , @james_krivchenia , @_realadult_ , @brady_only , @robertaflutes , @kyl3_styl3 and @todd_carder “TIAGDTD”’s music video was inspired by a behavioral tic of my late father, who would rub his hands together and grimace as he watched television. The video is my attempt to inhabit the alien behavior as a way to understand it. It was amazing to collaborate with @adambaronbloch , @sophiathestone , and @haddad_v who each brought their full beautiful creative selves to help make something beyond what I would have dreamed of. “TIAGDTD” is an acronym for the Klingon phrase, “Today is a Good Day to Die.” The Klingons are the warrior race within the Star Trek universe, valuing honor above all. To Klingons, there is nothing more honorable than dying in battle, hence the phrase. A central tension for Worf, one of the main Klingon characters, is adapting to society within the federation of planets; Klingons are such a spirited race (drinking blood wine, fighting, listening to opera) and to live within the federation’s society, Worf had to detach from his culture. I would tear up when Worf would say “Today is a Good Day to Die” because it felt like he was finally permitted to be his full self. I wrote this song while watching Deep Space 9 during the pandemic, and it was partially conceived as an ode to Worf. Music Credits: Me - Synth, bass, chime manipulations Derek Baron - Drums, horn arrangements Jeff Tobias - Bass clarinets James Krivchenia - Percussion Drums/Percusion engineered by Todd Carder Mastered by James Video Credits: Dancing/Choreography - Sophia Treanor and me Cinematography - Adam Baron-Bloch Editing - Vera Haddad Production Assistance - Rachel Baron-Bloch @hi_res_ Special thanks to @chrestomathy for lending his space

Excited for these upcoming May shows— doing a short weekend jaunt with @yesreality and then playing with the full quintet on May 11th. Hope to see y’all there <3

Really excited to be playing at @sctrpc on Wednesday 3/12 for @concourse_homepage ‘s release show. We’re going to playing as a quintet for the first time and playing a lot of new music. Featuring @readinggroup_company , @yesreality , @adelyn.strei and @ellie_shannon_music . Hope to be able to see you there.

Excited for this show in 2 weeks! With @iceblinkmusic and @sammyweissberg at @theowlbk . Gonna be playing some new music <3

Getting excited for this show with @129_600 , @adelyn.strei and @oddy_knocky_ at @hartbarnyc on Sunday. Come hang!!

Playing a Sweet Shot on Tuesday 6/4 at @sleepwalk.nyc with the great @officeculture_ and @alexiaavina . All the proceeds will be going to Gaza, either via @aneraorg or spread out between a few orgs— more details on that to come. Come out and chill!