Blending dream-pop, indie rock, and new wave, MatAre’s latest single “Under A Stone” confronts isolation with upbeat energy and emotional depth.

Many people know Matt Rousseau as MatAre. He is a famous singer, songwriter, and very skilled musician from Atlanta, United States.

MatAre writes songs that are emotional and mix styles like dream pop, indie rock, post-punk, and new wave.

Because he has been away from loved ones for a long time, his latest song, “Under A Stone,” is about being alone and accepting things as they are.

Gabe Wolf, who is known for his work with Kurt Vile and Middle Kids, mixed and polished the album. They worked with South African drummer Glenn Welman.

MatAre makes music that sounds like classic bands from the 1980s like The Smiths, The Cure, and The Sundays.

Under a grey January sky, MatAre’s newest song shows that having a party is sometimes the best way to deal with being alone. This seemingly upbeat look at being alone comes with sparkling guitar work from the 1980s and catchy beats.

A song called “Under A Stone” that will not stay buried is very funny in an appealing manner. This song combines the musical tastes of The Smiths with The Cure’s structural approach to guitar work, but it still finds its own unique emotional space. It is kind of like finding a party ball in a convent, which makes sense when you think about it.

The inspiration behind the song is refreshingly candid: Rousseau lives and works away from his loved ones, inhabiting that strange liminal space between independence and disconnection that so many of us have come to know.

The song’s inspiration is surprisingly honest: Rousseau lives and works away from his family and friends, living in that strange place between freedom and separation that many of us know all too well.

But he has chosen to dance in the shadows of being apart instead of stew in them. Gabe Wolf, who works with Kurt Vile, produced the track and gave it a crystal clear sound that fits its two sides perfectly.

The signature new wave guitar tones, which were recorded in Rousseau’s home studio in Fort Walton Beach, shine like morning frost on a graveyard gate.

Special thanks go to South African drummer Glenn Wellman, whose work creates a rhythmic base that feels both urgent and sure. This work with drums makes what might have been a simple meditation on being alone into something more dynamic and intricate.

As a result, the song does not only acknowledges the space between people, but also makes that space feel like a way to connect with them.

What’s particularly striking is how the track treats mortality and isolation not as heavy themes to be grappled with, but as familiar companions to be nodded to across a crowded room. There’s a wry acceptance here that feels earned rather than affected.

“Under a Stone” turns out to be a story about finding light in strange places. Being alone song that makes you feel less lonely, which is a cool effect that only works because the song does not set out to do that.

MatAre has made something that feels both new and old, like a letter from a friend you have not met yet, by turning his own geography of separation into a global map of resilience.