Without implying any sort of negative connotations (in fact, meaning quite the opposite), there’s something very adolescent about Matt And Kim and their latest release, Grand. It could be the simplistic duo of keyboard and drums, or it could be the giddy enthusiastic tone heard in every syllable of Matt Johnson’s voice. It might also be the fact that every time I see drummer Kim Schifino’s face in mid song I am instantly reminded of my best friend in 2nd grade, with eyes pinched and teeth gritted trying to stifle laughter in the back of class. Regardless, Grand succeeds in assaulting the listener with nothing but a good time.
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[Photos by Derek Evers and Rebecca Winters]

Last week Matt And Kim celebrated the release of their sophomore LP (and Fader Label debut) Grand with their hometown of Brooklyn. As if the venerable duo needed another reason to make their fans happy, they brought Spank Rock, Ninja Sonik and the Rude Mechanical Orchestra to the celebration before turning the camera back on the crowd, assuring them that they were as important to the party as anyone.
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Last night we made our way over to the Music Hall of Willamsburg to celebrate the release of Matt And Kim’s newest LP Grand. And while we can’t say enough about the duo’s performance and the joy and excitement they brought to their hometown fans (seriously, are there any nicer people in this industry?), we will leave that for a forthcoming photo post. In the meantime, we’d like to give you this video footage — sneakily shot from our flip video camera — of their first ever live performance of the song “Daylight”. Originally released as a single on Green Label Sound, the performance of “Daylight” (which is also on the LP) marked the celebratory portion of the night as balloons and confetti rained down from the ceiling.
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Matt And Kim are two of the nicest people you could ever meet, and in one week, their second full-length — and first on FADER Label — will drop. Now, thanks to yours truly, not only do you have the chance to get a copy of Grand on vinyl mailed directly to you before the street date, the copy we’re holding for one lucky winner is personally signed by the dynamic duo.
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