Matt Maltese will be live in-store at Rough Trade Bristol to perform tracks from his new album 'Bad Contestant', released 8th June on Atlantic. This show is FREE ENTRY on a first come first served basis.

Pre-order the Matt Maltese 'Bad Contestant' Album on CD or LP here https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/events/rough-trade-bristol-matt-maltese

British but born to Canadian parents, and a focal point of the vibrant South London scene which includes Shame, HMLTD and Goat Girl to name but a few, Matt’s acerbic, witty songwriting brought attention from The FADER, The Guardian, Interview Magazine, NME, DIY, The Line Of Best Fit, and a score of other tastemaker titles both online and in print throughout 2017.

21 year-old South London artist Matt Maltese brings his debut album Bad Contestant - set for release on 1 June via Atlantic Records.

The record, a culmination of 12 days spent in Foxygen instigator Jonathan Rado’s Los Angeles studio and many hours of sessions with Londoner Alex Burey, displays a no-less-than stunning leap forward in songwriting confidence from the already critically acclaimed young musician.

Credited with steering the lush sounding debut albums from Whitney and the Lemon Twigs, as well as Father John Misty’s forthcoming material, Jonathan Rado has helped drench the record with Californian atmospherics, drawing out Matt’s sweetly drifting vocals over a swell of jubilant guitars, brass and drums. Featuring reworked versions of fan favourites and previous singles ‘Strange Time’ and ‘As The World Caves In’ amongst nine beautiful new tracks, Bad Contestant is a grand coming-of-age album packed with Matt’s typically complex, witty melancholy and uplifting melodies.

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