AJ Solaris isn’t here to save the world — but he is going to soundtrack its collapse. His shape-shifting, genre-blurring music project M4TR (aka Music 4 The Revolution) is back with Love Is The Revolution, a shimmering, unflinching, synth-drenched third studio album landing June 23. Alongside it comes a 10-year retrospective and digital box set, charting M4TR’s journey from protest anthems to emotionally layered, end-times dancefloor epics.
And yeah — it absolutely slaps.
The new record is M4TR’s most ambitious yet. Across 12 tracks, Love Is The Revolution tears into the wild chaos of love — not just the dreamy kind, but the obsessive, communal, grieving, and even destructive kinds. Solaris isn’t afraid to get messy with it. Think heartbreak on the dancefloor, tears in the glitter, neon-soaked breakdowns — a multiverse of romance and ruin.
“We’re living in a time when everything feels like it could collapse at any moment,” Solaris says. “But if love is the one thing that can pull us back from the brink, then what choice do we have but to keep reaching for it?”
Before the full release drops, M4TR has already given us a taste with three singles:
- “Hooks” – a glossy, Ibiza-glow electro groove with hooks to spare (no pun intended).
- “Siren Song” – seductive and shadowy, this one slinks into trip-hop territory with a cold heartbeat.
- “Life Without Her” – disco for the broken-hearted, and a total standout. Imagine Robyn slow-dancing with Peter Gabriel in a dream where everything is ending, but the beat won’t stop.
These aren’t just tracks — they’re emotional gut-punches you can move to.
M4TR has long played with the sounds of the past to talk about the future. Solaris’ retrofuturist palette pulls from the likes of Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Beck, Scissor Sisters, Coldplay, Talking Heads, and even flashes of Phil Collins. But the vibe is never purely nostalgic — it’s always haunted by what’s coming next.
And now, with Love Is The Revolution, the message turns inward. Tracks like “Kill The Self,” which confronts the loss of a childhood friend, signal a shift toward more personal, raw terrain. These songs have evolved into something deeper — more intimate, more dangerous. It’s revolution through vulnerability — the kind that doesn’t just make a statement, but makes you feel something real.
To mark 10 years of M4TR, fans can also grab a massive digital box set on Bandcamp, collecting all three studio albums, EPs, live sets, and rare cuts for $60. It’s a decade of rebellion and reinvention in one tight package. Whether you’ve been here since the early protest days or are just discovering the “retrofuture,” now’s the time to dive in.
Over the last decade, M4TR has racked up 2M+ streams, landed on 4K+ playlists, and built a cult-like following across 153 countries. In the heart of D.C.’s live music scene, Solaris has brought their sound to some of the city’s most iconic venues — including Jammin Java, DC Pie Shop, and Pearl Street Warehouse — performing with two different live bands and a rotating cast of talented collaborators. “I’ve always been lucky to play alongside incredibly gifted musicians,” Solaris says. The second live band, featured on several tracks from the new album, includes Laura Cook, Mark Davenport, Rich Andrews, and Owen Williams — each adding their own distinct energy to Solaris’ ever-evolving sound, driven by a relentless passion to create music that matters, even when the world feels like it’s burning down.
Love Is The Revolution lands June 23 on all major platforms. The 10-Year Box Set is out the same day on Bandcamp. So if you’re ready to dance your heart out while the world teeters on the edge — M4TR’s got the soundtrack queued up.
Website: https://www.m4tr.music/
Spotify Profile: https://spoti.fi/3F5IurR
Life Without Her (Single): https://spoti.fi/4dv8QQF
