Chavez

about

Chavez were/are a Math Rock/Indie band from New York fronted by guitarist/vocalist Matt Sweeney. Theirs is a relatively poppy style with 4-minute songs usually in a recognisable verse/chorus structure. This poppiness is augmented with complex rhythm/vocal interplay and novel, sometimes uncomfortable guitar sounds. The band formed iteratively around Sweeney between '92-'94. They released Gone Glimmering in '95 followed by Ride The Fader in '96, both on Matador. Sweeney, a longtime friend of Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, has also played in Corgan's side-project, Zwan, and more recently in a duo with Will Oldham on their Superwolf album. Pitchfork recently reviewed the new Chavez compilation which also contains some nice observations about their sound and its context. After a lengthy hiatus between 1999 and 2006 they have recently begun playing extensively around the New York area. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

Ride the Fader

Better Days Will Haunt You

Gone Glimmering

Gone Glimmering (Expanded)

COCKFIGHTERS

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Everything Is Nice: The Matador Records 10th Anniversary Anthology

Better Days Will Haunt You (Disc 2)

Better Days Will Haunt You (Disc 1)

The Bully Boys

Better Days Will Haunt You [Disc 2]

School House Rock! Rocks

Pentagram Ring

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