band. They have supported Interpol, Hot Chip and Depeche Mode on their world tours. Dear revived his Audion alias in 2013, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the first Audion release with a compilation, Audion X, and a series of new singles and DJ performances leading up to the release of the second Audion album, Alpha, in 2016. In early 2017 he released an entry into the well-regarded DJ-KiCKS mix series, along with his first single under his own name in five years, "Wrong With Us". The song was produced during a writing and recording session with the English duo Simian Mobile Disco, which also yielded several other songs. In June, he released "Modafinil Blues", the first single from his upcoming album, and announced tour dates, where he will be performing without a band for the first time. Influences Dear has listed Talking Heads, David Bowie, Adonis, Nitzer Ebb, and Roman Flügel as inspirations. When asked who he is influenced by Dear replied, "Definitely I'm influenced by Brian Eno and a lot of his work. I've said it before but he is one that is so interesting to listen to on all formats whether it be his production with other bands, whether it's his solo work or whether it's his collaboration work with other artists. He's probably the number one." Discography As Matthew Dear Solo Albums 2003 Leave Luck to Heaven (Spectral Sound) 2004 Backstroke (Spectral Sound) 2007 Asa Breed (Ghostly International) 2008 Asa Breed Black Edition (Ghostly International) 2010 Black City (Ghostly International) 2012 Beams (Ghostly International) 2018 Bunny (Ghostly International) 2021 Preacher's Sigh & Potion: Lost Album (Ghostly International) EPs 2003 EP1 (Spectral Sound) 2003 EP2 (Spectral Sound) 2007 Don and Sherri (Ghostly International) 2012 Headcage Singles 2000 Irreparably Dented (Spectral Sound) 2001 Stealing Moves (Spectral Sound) 2003 Dog Days (Spectral Sound) 2004 Anger Management / Future Never Again (Spectral Sound) 2007 Deserter (Ghostly International) 2008 Free To Ask (Get Physical) 2008 Pom Pom (Ghostly International) 2013 Pale Shelter [with Tegan and Sara] 2017 Wrong With Us (DJ-KiCKS) [with Simian Mobile Disco] (!K7) 2017 Modafinil Blues (Ghostly International) 2017 Bad Ones [feat Tegan and Sara] Compilations 2008 Beginning of the End: Spectral Sound Singles (Spectral Sound) Mixes 2008 Body Language Vol. 7 (Get Physical) 2008 BBC Essential Mix (BBC) 2012 RA.306 (Resident Advisor) 2017 DJ-Kicks (!K7) Tracks featured on 1999 Hands Up For Detroit (Ghostly International) 2003 Idol Tryouts: