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Matador Signs Nate Amos, Receives Album in Half Hour

7/25/2026

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Summary

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Matador signed Nate Amos and received his album *The Singer in My Band* in half an hour.
He recorded it in his Brooklyn apartment, where the song “Where’s Your Love Now” includes a lyric about a hole in the chest and was covered by Cameron Winter and Waxahatchee.
Amos says he still experiences hallucinations, dabbles in weed, and calls his 2012 project *This Is Lorelei* a “safe space”.

History

Historical Context

Pavement formed in Stockton in 1989 and built a cult following with lo-fi releases before signing to Matador. When Matador issued their second album, *Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain*, on February 14 1994, the record sold roughly 500,000 copies and lifted the label into mainstream indie prominence. The success cemented the 1990s trend of independent labels shaping alternative rock.

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Story summary

Matador signed Nate Amos and received his album *The Singer in My Band* in half an hour.
He recorded it in his Brooklyn apartment, where the song “Where’s Your Love Now” includes a lyric about a hole in the chest and was covered by Cameron Winter and Waxahatchee.
Amos says he still experiences hallucinations, dabbles in weed, and calls his 2012 project *This Is Lorelei* a “safe space”.

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