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Matt and Kim
Matt and Kim performing in London in 2015
Matt and Kim performing in London in 2015
Background information
OriginNew York City,U.S.
Genres
Years active2004–present
Labels
Members
  • Matt Johnson
  • Kim Schifino
Websitemattandkim.com

Matt and Kim(sometimes stylizedMATT and KIM) are an Americanindie electronicduo fromBrooklyn,New York City.[1]The group formed in 2004[2]and consist of Matt Johnson (vocals/keyboards) and Kim Schifino (drums).[3]The duo is known for its upbeat dance music[1]and energetic live shows[4]which often incorporatesamplesfrom other artists.[5]Although they started their career playing shows in lofts and other close-quarters venues,[2]they have since performed at numerous festivals, includingBonnaroo,Coachella,andFirefly Music Festival.

The duo started performing together in 2004, and have released 6studio albums.[4]Their 2009 albumGrandfeatured the lead single "Daylight",which was certified gold by theRIAA.[6][7]Themusic videofor "Lessons Learned", another song onGrand,featured the duo stripping naked in New York'sTimes Squareand won the Breakthrough Video Award at the2009 MTV Video Music Awards.[3]Their fifth studio album,New Glow,was released in April 2015 byHarvest Recordsin the United States andVirgin EMI Recordsinternationally.[8]In December 2017, the duo announced a sixth studio album due to be released in spring 2018.[9]The album was later revealed to be titledAlmost Everydayand was released on May 4, 2018. On October 10, 2014 the pair put on a sell-out show of over 60,000 attendants at the annual Fallapalooza atCreighton University.

Career

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2004–2008: Early career and initial success

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Matt Johnson is originally fromWhitingham, Vermont,while Kim Schifino is originally fromProvidence, Rhode Island.[1]They met while studying at Brooklyn'sPratt Institute.Schifino studied illustration and graduated in 2002, while Johnson studied film and graduated in 2004.[10]The two began dating and moved in together after three months.[11]After graduation, Johnson began learning to play keyboards and Schifino learned drums. Neither had extensive experience with their instruments prior to this. Despite their inexperience, they were urged to play live shows by fellow Pratt alumni from the bandJapanther.[10]Their early shows were primarily played at houses and lofts in the Brooklyn area,[1]but they soon branched out and began touring across the nation.[2]In 2005, they released an EP,To and From,which was their first collection of music committed to an album of any kind.[12]

The duo's first full-length studio album,Matt & Kim,was released in October 2006 on the IHEARTCOMIX record label.[2]The album received generally mixed to positive reviews. Adam Moerder ofPitchforkreferred to the duo as the "quintessential 'party' band" in a review of their self-titled debut album.[13]Matt and Kim also gained significant publicity for their music videos. The video for "Yea Yeah", which depicts the pair being hit with food from their refrigerator, has been considered one of the initial catalysts for their rise in popularity.[1]They played theLollapaloozafestival in August 2007[14]and also played theSiren Music Festivalearlier that year.[12]

By 2008, the band had completed their second full-length album (Grand) and was looking for a record label to sign them.[15]

2009–2010: Breakthrough withGrand

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Matt and Kim performing atCoachellain 2010

Matt and Kim were signed to theFader Labelin late 2008, andGrandwas released on January 20, 2009. The duo went on a three-week North American tour in November 2008 to promote the album.[16]Grandwas recorded entirely in Johnson's childhood bedroom in Vermont[17]andLollapalooza[4][15]and is named after the street the two lived on in Brooklyn.[1]The album took around nine months to complete.[18]The lead single from the album, "Daylight", received certified gold status from the RIAA.[6][7]The song was also featured in numerous commercials for brands includingMars BarsandBacardi[19]and TV shows likeCommunity.[20]ADe La Soulremixed version of the song could be found on video games such asNBA Live 10[21]andFIFA 10.The duo also performed the song on an episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live![22]

In April 2009, the band released the controversial music video for the song "Lessons Learned". The video depicts the two completely disrobing in New York City's Times Square and is shot in a single take. The video was filmed during winter on a cold day.[23]The video would later go on to win the Breakthrough Video Award at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.[3]Also in 2009, the duo performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival[1]and the Outside Lands Festival.[24]They toured with punk bandAgainst Me!in 2009 as well.[18]The following year, they embarked on an even more ambitious touring schedule throughout North America. They played theCoachella Festivalin April,[25]the Siren Festival in July, Lollapalooza in August, andAustin City Limitsin October. They also engaged in a two-month nationwide tour from September to November.[26]

2010–2011:Sidewalksand continued popularity

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Matt and Kim performing 2011 at theCricket Wireless Amphitheatrein Chula Vista, California

They released their third studio album,Sidewalks,in November 2010 on the Fader Label. This was the duo's first album to not be self-produced. Instead, Ben Allen, who had previously produced albums forGnarls BarkleyandAnimal Collective,was one of the co-producers.[27]Sidewalkspeaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3]In 2011, they continued touring heavily with shows in North America, Europe,[28]and at theAustralianfestival,Big Day Out.[29]They also supportedBlink-182andMy Chemical Romanceduring select dates on the2011 Honda Civic Tour.[30]

Their music video for the song "Cameras" was released in 2011 and features Schifino and Johnson engaged in a professionally choreographed fight. When comparing the budget for the "Cameras" video against the one for "Lessons Learned", Johnson noted, "We spent 10 times as much money to make this happen." They hired choreographers who had worked on films likeThe MatrixandThe Bourne Identity.[31]The duo also performed "Block After Block" on a 2011 episode ofLate Night with Jimmy Fallon.[32]

2012–2014:Lightning

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2012 performance by Matt and Kim at theHouse of Bluesin New Orleans

The duo released their fourth studio album,Lightning,on the Fader Label in October 2012.[4]The album took about six months to create and was self-produced in the pair's Brooklyn apartment.[3]They chose not to enlist the services of a professional producer because they wanted the album to have a distinct, "Matt and Kim" sound.[17]The duo embarked on a nearly two-month fall tour to promote the album in the United States.[33]The lead single on the album, "Let's Go", was introduced in the summer of 2012 via aYouTubevideo of basketball player, Pat the Roc, exhibiting hisdribblingskills.[34]The real music video for the single premiered onFunny or Dieshortly after the release of the album and depicts the duo in a variety of uncomfortable or awkward portraits.[35]The band also produced a video for the single, "It's Alright", which depicts the tandem blindfolded in bed performing choreographed dance moves.[17]

In February and March 2013, Matt and Kim toured the U.S. withPassion Pit.[36]Over the course of the year, they played numerous festivals, including the Free Press Summer Fest,Bonnaroo Music Festival,Firefly Music Festival,[37]and Lollapalooza in front of a large crowd.[4]They continued touring in April 2014 at festivals likeBottleRock Napa Valley,the Silopanna Music Festival,[3]and theHangout Music Festival.[38]

2015–2017:New GlowandWE WERE THE WEIRDOS EP

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The duo's fifth studio album,New Glow,was released on April 7, 2015, by Harvest Records in the United States and Virgin EMI Records internationally. They premiered the lead single from the album, "Get It", with an accompanying lyric video in January 2015. In February 2015, Matt and Kim released three more singles for the album, "Hey Now", "Hoodie On", and "Can You Blame Me".[39]

Matt and Kim performing at Coachella in 2016, the same week they recorded the EPWe Were the Weirdos

The band toured extensively upon the release ofNew Glow,commencing with a U.S. tour in April and May 2015,[8]then heading to London for a one-off at Heaven. More US and Canadian festivals followed throughout the summer. They returned to the UK for an arena tour supporting Fall Out Boy, including two nights at Wembley Arena and finished out the year in the US doing festivals, college shows and radio events. The band performed atCoachellaas a main stage highlight in April 2016.[40]

During their stint at Coachella in 2016, the band recorded a four-song EP titledWe Were the Weirdosbetween performances.[41]The EP was co-produced by Lars Stalfors in Los Angeles and released during their second weekend performance at Coachella.[41]They announced the EP while performing on stage and also premiered one of the tracks, "Please No More".[42]

2018–2019:Almost Everydayand various singles

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The duo took much of 2017 off after Schifino suffered anACLinjury[43]during a performance in Mexico.[9]In January 2018, they released a new song, "Forever", featuringMark HoppusandSWMRS.The single was the band's first new song since the release of theWe Were The WeirdosEP two years prior.[44]The duo also announced an upcoming studio album (their sixth) due to be released on theFADER Labelin the spring of 2018. The release was to coincide with a two-month North American tour.[9]The second single, "Like I Used to Be", which features Travis Hawley ofNight Riots,was released on February 23, 2018, after a snippet was previewed on Matt and Kim's YouTube channel a week earlier.[45]The same day, they revealed that the new album was calledAlmost Everyday,the album art, and the tracklist. On March 23, 2018, they released the third single, "Happy If You're Happy", and put the album up for pre-order. The fourth single, "Glad I Tried", which features Kevin Ray ofWalk the Moon,Travis Hawley ofNight Riots,andSantigold,was released on April 13, 2018.[46]The album was released on May 4, 2018.[47]

During the 2018 Christmas/New Year break, the band were approached to write an original song, "Come Together Now", for the closing credits ofThe LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part,releasing February 8, 2019. "Come Together Now" was issued as a free standing single on February 11, 2019, as a result.[48]

In June 2019, they launched "The Matt and Kim Podcast" series, regularly presenting hypothetical situations and how they might react. Over Summer 2019, while performing atMaha Festivalin Omaha, Nebraska, Schifino again tore her ACL, but this time less severely. With dedicated physical therapy, they were able to complete an already planned and on-sale extensive US tour during October and November celebrating the ten-year anniversary of their breakthrough second albumGRAND.They performed the album in its entirety, adding periodical multimedia documenting the actual recording process. Some of the dates offered the audience an opportunity to participate in the aforementioned Matt and Kim Podcast, recording episodes as part of early admission at those respective shows.

Fall 2019 also saw the release of two new singles, "GO GO" and "Money". Both were accompanied by official music videos.

2021: Various singles and EPs, PG14

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After a year plus of silence, the band released their version of Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me"on March 8, 2021, in honor of International Women's Day. It was followed on May 14 with" Be Kind Rewind ", a seven song cover EP. Included were their versions of songs byThe Flaming Lips,Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,Lana Del Rey,Travis Scott,The Shins,King PrincessandJeremih.

Their first original song since 2019, "RARARA" dropped on June 16, 2021, onFADER Labelwith an official video to follow a month later on July 12. This was followed on August 13 by "Everyone Sucks But You", a co-write between the band andK.Flay,who is also featured.

As with the previous two tracks, a new digital only single, "Steal a Yellow Cab" appeared on October 8 with an accompanying video dropping a few days later on October 13.

On February 21, 2023, Matt and Kim uploaded the first video on a new TikTok page, PG14, announcing their new band. PG14, which is still only Matt and Kim, was created so they could make a new sound unlike their previous efforts under the name Matt and Kim, that sound being described as synth-garage-punk.[49]They would then upload the PG14 debut EP titled, YES PLEASE, consisting of four tracks, on April 6, 2023.[50]

Personal life

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Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino are a romantic couple.[51]

Musical style

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Matt and Kim's music has often been described as dance-pop withpop-punkandhip-hopinfluences.[3]In an interview withThe A.V. Club,Johnson even noted, "We considered what made the Matt and Kim sound to be our mutual love for pop-punk and hip-hop, breaking down the beat and melodies the way hip-hop does, and adding in the energy and poppiness of pop-punk." Johnson and Schifino also share a mutual love for the music ofBeyoncéandJay Z.[52]The music has also frequently been described as upbeat, enthusiastic, and energetic.[1][3][53]Others have noted that Matt and Kim songs follow a basic pattern[13]and that the music is simultaneously "elementary" and "ultra-entertaining".[31]

Their live shows have achieved a great deal of recognition for their high-energy, "riotous", and party-like atmosphere.[1][4][53]They have been known to infuse their live sets with samples or covers of songs includingLudacris' "Move Bitch"[5]andEurope's "The Final Countdown".[1]Their performance style generally stays the same, regardless of the size of the venue or the crowd.[31]During shows, the band has also encouraged crowd surfing.[54]

Critical reception

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In a review forPaste,Jeremy Medina called the duo's music "impeccably crafted indie dance tunes buoyed by disarmingly catchy, bustling beats."[55]ReviewingLightningforConsequence of Sound,Chris Coplan noted, "it's no small feat that the duo continues to keep things intriguing, perpetually culling newer, fresher influences."[56]Their live shows have also been praised for having a "good-time loft party vibe" that is "less conventional concert and more intimate."[3]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[57]
US
Alt

[58]
US Indie
[59]
US Rock
[60]
Matt & Kim
Grand
  • Release date: January 20, 2009
  • Label:Fader Label
  • Formats: LP, CD, music download
165 24
Sidewalks
  • Release date: November 2, 2010
  • Label: Fader Label
  • Formats: LP, CD, music download
30 5 6 5
Lightning
  • Release date: October 2, 2012
  • Label: Fader Label
  • Formats: LP, CD, music download,
50 13 10 21
New Glow
  • Release date: April 7, 2015
  • Label: Harvest Records (U.S.)
    Virgin EMI Records(International)
  • Formats: LP, CD, music download
33 5 3 5
Almost Everyday
  • Release date: May 4, 2018
  • Label: Fader Label
  • Formats: LP, CD, music download
[A] [B] 18 [C]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US
[65]
US
Alt.

[66]
US
Dance

[67]
US
Rock

[68]
MEX
Air.

[69]
2006 "5k" / "Silver Tiles"(demo) To/From EP
2007 "Yea Yeah" Matt & Kim
2009 "Daylight" 95 Grand
"Lessons Learned" 15
"Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare"
2010 "Cameras" 31 Sidewalks
2011 "Block After Block" 6 [D]
"I'm a Goner"(featuringSoulja BoyandAndrew W.K.) Non-album single
2012 "Let's Go" 20 42 Lightning
"Now"
2013 "It's Alright"
2015 "Get It" 25 46 New Glow
"Hey Now"
"Can You Blame Me"
"Hoodie On"
2018 "Forever" Almost Everyday
"Like I Used to Be"
"Happy if You're Happy"
"Glad I Tried" 15
2019 "Come Together Now" The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Go Go" Non-album single
"Money" Non-album single
2021 "Rarara" TBA
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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  • To/From(2005)
  • We Were the Weirdos(2016)
  • Be Kind Rewind(2021)

Music videos

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  • "5k" (original version)
  • "Yea Yeah"
  • "Daylight"
  • "Lessons Learned"
  • "Cameras"
  • "Block After Block"
  • "I'm a Goner"
  • "Let's Go"
  • "It's Alright"
  • "Hey Now"
  • "Can You Blame Me"
  • "Let's Run Away"
  • "Forever"
  • "Go Go"
  • "Money"
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In 2009, their song "Daylight"was featured in aBacardicommercial and aMars Barcommercial. During the first episode ofCommunity,the song "Good Ol' Fashioned Nightmare" plays, and in the credits of the second episode the song "Daylight" plays. "Daylight" appeared in the opening credits of the 2016 movieDirty Grandpa."Daylight" was used on the ending credits in Season 6 of the TV seriesEntourageand in the season 5 finale of the TV showSkins.[71]On August 26, 2009, Matt and Kim played the song "Daylight" onJimmy Kimmel Live!.[72]The track is featured onNBA Live 10,[73]and as a remixed version featuringDe La SoulonEA Sportsgame,FIFA 10.[74]"Daylight" is also on theNeed for Speed: Nitrosoundtrack.[75]The song also appeared in the gameThe Sims 3: World Adventures;re-recorded intoSimlish,the gibberish language used in the game.[76]

Their song "Cameras" was used in an advertisement for Tune Up in which they were also featured. "Cameras" was also used in the trailer for theMorgan SpurlockfilmThe Greatest Movie Ever Soldand appears on its soundtrack album. Their song "Don't Slow Down" was used in commercials for theMTVseriesUnderemployedand was also used in the first episode of the thirdGossip Girlseason. "Let's Go" was used in promos for the TV showThe Mindy Project;on October 1, 2012, Matt and Kim performed the song onLate Night with Jimmy Fallon.[77]Their song "AM/FM Sound" was featured in the episode ofChuck,"Chuck Versus the Gobbler",and as a backing song in an episode ofCovert Affairs.

In 2013, "It's Alright" from the albumLightningwas used in the teaser of CS50 Fair 2013 which is a course offered by Harvard on-campus and online as well as for free onedXand is attended by millions from all over the world. In 2014, "It's Alright" was used in severalBuickcar commercials. During the holiday season a "sleigh bell" remix is used.

In January 2015, their single "Get It" appeared in the series promo for the FXX showMan Seeking Woman.[78]

In February 2015, their song "Don't Slow Down" was used in a commercial for Acura, and in October 2015 a series of advertisements for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines featured the song "Get It". Since 2016, "Let's Run Away" has been used to advertise theGoogle Pixelsmartphone.[79]

In May 2017, their song "Can You Blame Me" was featured in the filmDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul.

In February 2018, their song "Can You Blame Me" was used on Facebook as background music to generated birthday videos summarizing related activity.

In 2021, their song "Come Together Now", itself originally fromThe LEGO Movie 2,was featured in the filmPeter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.

Notes

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  1. ^"Almost Everyday" did not enter the Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at number 70 on the Album Sales chart.[62]
  2. ^"Almost Everyday" did not enter the Alternative Albums chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Alternative Album Sales chart.[63]
  3. ^"Almost Everyday" did not enter the Top Rock Albums chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Rock Album Sales chart.[64]
  4. ^"Block After Block" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 19 on theRock Digital Songschart.[70]

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