Matricidal Sons of Bitches

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Download links and information about Matricidal Sons of Bitches by Matthew Friedberger. This album was released in 2012 and it belongs to Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack genres. It contains 45 tracks with total duration of 01:01:50 minutes.



Artist:	Matthew Friedberger
Release date:	2012
Genre:	Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Tracks:	45
Duration:	01:01:50

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No.	Title	Length
1.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever I. The Neighbors	2:10
2.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever II. "Fleeing Plus Pursuing"	0:46
3.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever III. "Tell me What It Is You Want, Boys"	2:27
4.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever IV. "You're Getting Yourself Worked Up"	2:05
5.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever V. "Same Every Night"	2:24
6.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever VI. "Wondering What, Exactly?"	0:45
7.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever VII. Drifting Down the Alleys	0:35
8.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever VIII. Frustration by the Boulevards	0:52
9.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever IX. "Pursuit, Less Acute"	0:26
10.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever X. "I'm Sure It's… for the Best"	1:08
11.	Ladies-in-Waiting – Waiting Forever XI. "But At the Door – Is It Him?"	1:50
12.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out I. Matricidal Sons of Bitches	0:42
13.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out II. Over Again	0:26
14.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out III."Can I Tell You Something?"	2:30
15.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out IV. Making the Preparations	0:45
16.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out V. Zeroing in Across the Crowded Bar	2:28
17.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out VI. Completing the Activity	0:56
18.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out VII. The Next Morning	1:46
19.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out VIII. The Problem Becomes the Solution	1:03
20.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out IX. Brand-New Mothers	3:59
21.	Brand-New Mothers – Trying It Out X. What? Again?	1:17
22.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise I. "What Will You Say?"	0:35
23.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise II. "You Know What This Means, Don't You?"	0:47
24.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise III. Disappointed Dads	4:01
25.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise IV. "That's a Rendezvous and a Half!"	0:33
26.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise V. Well, Make Your Calculations Quick	0:43
27.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise VI. Despite Yourself? Or to Spite Yourself?	0:37
28.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise VII. As If in the Car With the Kids	2:10
29.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise VIII. Paternal Prerogatives	1:13
30.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise IX. What Did You Do?	2:33
31.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise X. Off You Go!	0:34
32.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise XI. Back and Forth	0:53
33.	Expectant Fathers – In for a Surprise XII. It's No Surprise to Me	1:17
34.	Dying On the Sixth Side I. Early in the Morning and Late At Night	1:12
35.	Dying On the Sixth Side II. The View from the Top	0:46
36.	Dying On the Sixth Side III. Lying On the Sixth Side	1:17
37.	Dying On the Sixth Side IV. Dying On the Sixth Side	2:07
38.	Dying On the Sixth Side V. Popping the Cork	0:27
39.	Dying On the Sixth Side VI. Down to the Place	0:14
40.	Dying On the Sixth Side VII. Seeing Double, Thinking Twice	2:38
41.	Dying On the Sixth Side VIII. The Corpse Vanishes	1:22
42.	Dying On the Sixth Side IX. You're Not Really Discouraged, Are You?	2:16
43.	Dying On the Sixth Side X. Done At the Place	0:26
44.	Dying On the Sixth Side XI. The View Out the Basement Window	0:46
45.	Dying On the Sixth Side XII. Working At the Cemetery – Again	1:03

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After releasing the Solos series of albums, which focused on exploring the musical possibilities of a single instrument, Matthew Friedberger got the band back together for Matricidal Sons of Bitches, a smaller but just as high-concept project: a soundtrack to an imaginary horror film in four distinct parts. He's completely dedicated to the soundtrack concept, turning in an entirely instrumental album that breaks up its suites into smaller movements — 45 in all — that are subtle variations on the themes he sets forth. Like many real soundtracks, these pieces tend to blend into each other and serve as a backdrop to some action that, in Matricidal Sons of Bitches' case, never arrives. "Fleeing Plus Pursuing," from the "Ladies-in-Waiting — Waiting Forever" section, is the closest this supposed horror movie soundtrack gets to true tension; the rest of its music stakes out its territory between quaint and whimsical. "Tell Me What It Is You Want, Boys" boasts a melody that could be from a silent movie score, while "Same Every Night" takes a detour into seedy exotica, using what sounds like an optigan or some other type of vintage sampling synthesizer for its rinky-dink rhythms. These old-school samples, along with piano and some other vintage keyboards, make up the often kitschy heart of Matricidal Sons of Bitches' sound, which ranges from "Zeroing in Across the Crowded Bar"'s amusing jazz shuffle to "The Next Morning"'s Martin Denny-esque tropical soundscape to "As If in the Car with the Kids"' ambling groove. Most of the album's longer tracks show that Friedberger's tune-crafting and mood-setting skills haven't deserted him entirely; "You're Not Really Discouraged, Are You?," "Brand New Mothers," and especially "Disappointed Dads" have winsome melodies that make them standouts. Matricidal Sons of Bitches upholds Friedberger's reputation as an artist who demands a lot of his listeners, whether it's connecting the dots between the multiple narratives on Blueberry Boat or seemingly inviting them to fill in the blanks of his non-existent film to help give these songs some context.