Name: Algiers
Brand: Algiers

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ole10672

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Limited edition

Release date

2015-06-01

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PIAS

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0744861106722

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Algiers

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Alternative / Modern

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Matador

Algiers is an experimental band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. With their unique blend of genres and thought-provoking lyrics, they have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. Their sound is a fusion of punk, gospel, soul, and post-punk, creating a truly distinctive and captivating listening experience.
Formed in [year], Algiers quickly gained recognition for their powerful live performances and socially conscious songwriting. Their music tackles important themes such as race, politics, and inequality, delivering a powerful message through their art. They have been praised for their ability to seamlessly merge different musical styles while maintaining a raw and authentic sound.
Algiers' discography includes critically acclaimed albums such as [album names]. Each release showcases the band's evolution and growth as artists. With their innovative approach to music-making and fearless exploration of new sonic territories, Algiers continues to push boundaries and challenge conventions within the industry.

U.S. independent label based in NYC; for company roles and copyrights please consider [l390562] for the USA, [l=Matador Records Ltd.] for the UK company division and the generic company profile relating to either legal entities [l=Matador Records (2)] 
[b]Note that while some Matador releases are exclusive to North America or Europe, they use one numbering system for all releases, so it is not necessary to enter them under separate labels.[/b]

The Matador label began in 1989 when [a=Chris Lombardi] dragged the Austrian duo H.P. Zinker into Wharton Tiers’ Fun City studio to record OLE-001, ...and there was light. Run out of Chris’ New York apartment, Lombardi added artists such as the Dustdevils, Railroad Jerk and Superchunk to the initial roster. Joined by longtime Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy in 1990, Matador experienced its first taste of crazed media attention & big sales with the North American release of Teenage Fanclub’s debut long-player, A Catholic Education. Over the years, the label has moved from shoebox sized offices to larger and larger complexes, the staff has grown from 2 to 24, and the roster has simply exploded. As well as functioning as the North American home to Pavement, Liz Phair and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Matador has helped artists such as Yo La Tengo, Cat Power, Cornelius, Solex, Pizzicato Five, Helium and the Arsonists reach audiences worldwide.

Matador has also served as the North American licensee for a number of exceptional international acts, including Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, Red Snapper, Arab Strap and others. Since 1996, Matador has maintained separate offices and staff in London. In addition to supervising the promotion, sales and marketing of Matador titles on the continent, Matador Europe has also licensed recordings from some of North America’s most acclaimed new artists, M. Ward, Sleater-Kinney, Modest Mouse, and Superchunk to name a few.

While Matador has often been characterized (not by the label itself) as an underground or "indie" rock label, over the years, the label’s musical direction has grown, to the point where many hip hop, electronic and experimental acts play as prominent a role in the label’s sound & future as any number of singer/songwriters and rock bands. Sometimes all of the above converge.

During the 1990s, Matador entered into partnerships with [l=Atlantic] and [l=Capitol Records]. In 1999, Lombardi & Cosloy purchased back Capitol's 49% share of the label, and in 2002, [l613604] purchased 50% of the legal entities behind the Matador label / imprint [l390562] and [l291335] and took over Matador's worldwide marketing.

Algiers release their self-titled debut album on Matador Records. Steeped in radical politics and deeply indebted to post-punk's sonic trailblazing and gospel's spiritual bloodletting, the album imbues neo-modernist hymns with caustic social sentiment and explosive noise. Algiers comprises singer / guitarist Franklin James Fisher, guitarist Lee Tesche, and bassist Ryan Mahan. From the militant stomp of 'Remains' to Fisher's commanding presence on the gospel no wave blowout 'Black Eunuch,' Algiers channels righteous fury into an incisive, innovative assault. A trio of emigres of the American Deep South, now split between New York and London, Algiers synthesizes its eclectic influences, from Nina Simone and PJ Harvey to Suicide and Public Enemy, into frightening new form.

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