Celebrating 21 years since its creation, Matador Records has die-hard fans, a large catalog of classic albums and a healthy roster of both upcoming and accomplished musicians alike. We’re pleased to have their music on Rdio so check out our guide to Matador Records, past and present.
Active Matador Artists
- Belle & Sebastian
- Cat Power
- Fucked Up
- Interpol
- Jay Reatard
- Kurt Vile
- Matmos
- Mission of Burma
- New Pornographers
- Pavement
- Shearwater
- Sonic Youth
- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
- Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
- Yo La Tengo
Matador Alumni
- Arab Strap
- Neko Case
- Brightblack Morning Light
- The Cave Singers
- Chain Gang
- Dead Meadow
- Dizzee Rascal
- The Fall
- Guided by Voices
- Lavender Diamond
- Lou Reed
- Mogwai
- Liz Phair
- Pizzicato Five
- Pretty Girls Make Graves
- The Jon Spencer Blues Exposion
- Spoon
- Superchunk
- M. Ward
More recently Matador acquired True Panther Records, which adds to their numbers these next-wave musicians:
For a complete list of artists who are or have been on Matador Records, check Wikipedia or MatadorRecords.com, where you’ll also find news and the frequently-hilarious Matablog. Follow @matadorrecords for immediate updates on their new releases and touring information.
Previous label features include: 4AD, Epitaph Records, Merge Records, Domino Records and Nettwerk
