“Mat Thorpe is an alchemist of the highest order, the embodiment of emotional depth, mutating metamorphosis, and esoteric exploration. He’s a purveyor of pensive musings, sentimental flashbacks and nocturnal nostalgia.

Previously a singer-songwriter for the band Isolation/Division, Thorpe’s music is steeped in Manchester’s rich heritage, as well as evolving beyond his roots. Having joined the Post-punk, goth band The March Violets initially during the Homecoming Reunion gig in 2007, and then becoming a permanent addition in 2024, Thorpe has now released a solo album Mancunian Primitive“ – Cindy Smith (mancreview.com)

Mat Thorpe, “writing and performing under his own name as a solo dark-folk spectre on the airwaves, Thorpe is summoning sermonic atmospheres entrenched with ritualistic energy and iconography” – Amelia Vandergast (anrfactory.com)