Our obsession with MatAre seems to grow with every listen. We have featured a few of the talented artist’s recent releases, so when we heard that he was back with I Could Kill You But I Love You, we were curious to say the least, and couldn’t wait to listen and share our experience!
I Could Kill You But I Love You opens with a dimensional and immersive indie-rock, shoegaze adjacent soundscape as MatAre shares the title of the track along with lyrics based around the concept.
Immediately, we are drawn into a cinematic universe with the song – perfect for a Gregg Araki film or a sequel of Thelma and Louise. There is a deep rooted intelligence to the songwriting, and a relatable mood that reminds us of a certain time during Buffy The Vampire Slayer when Spike was torn between loving and killing her.
Fans of The Cure and Bowie would be able to connect with I Could Kill You But I Love You. “Let’s dance into the cosmos, let’s dance until tomorrow…” sums up the energy of the song. It’s uplifting, astral, and groove-laden. The instrumental performances are sublime, and we are in awe of MatAre‘s brooding yet hypnotic timbre! He comments, “Throughout the song, I repeat the phrase ‘let’s dance‘, which is ironic because I don’t dance, but also it’s a nod to my son who is a big David Bowie fan and Bowie’s mega hit just came to mind when I was writing this. Dancing is also a metaphor for living in my song.”
As far as the ethos of the song goes, it is perfect for MatAre‘s wider discography, and if that wasn’t enough – the song has a fade out – something we really don’t experience enough in music today! Speaking on the message of the release, MatAre says, “I Could Kill You But I Love You delves into a narrative that juxtaposes feelings of hatred and love.”
We learn that the track was recorded in MatAre‘s home studio in Sarasota, Florida! Philosophically, he adds, “Picture on the right a group of trashy, ignorant, uneducated, people who I hate and who are leading the country in a direction I don’t like and picture on the left three people I love. I say to the people on the right I could kill you and I turned to the people on the left and say, but I love you.”
On that note, we have added I Could Kill You But I Love You to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlists, whilst we continue to stream MatAre‘s wider discography, and anticipate the release of his upcoming album!