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is the debut album from a Kansas-born, NY-based
'anti-folk' pioneer. Genius lyrics and a voice that will
split the critics - into sheep or goats. And John Peel
has played him so there. Wry, witty dead-on words of wisdom about life, the universe and everything - and girls.
A wonderful talent and a nice guy, this UK release has 3 bonus tracks including stuff by Matt's side project Schwervon. (Check out Matt's other Shoeshine album - "Honey, Are You Ready For The Ballet?") |
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| "Me
Me Me" 1. Mr.
Softie (mp3 clip) ...Bonus Tracks... 17. Diner |
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(Click to buy for £12) |
Some reviews...
"Major Matt has an engaging
observational qualiy to his homespun, deprecating lo-fi folk
music...like an acoustic Evan Dando...a pioneer of the New York
anti-folk scene, Matt shares a similar ability to laugh at his
misfortunes while simultaneously tugging on heartstrings"
Mojo
"Packed with little gems of wisdom
and off the cuff observations...occupying similar gound to such
mavericks as Daniel Johnson, Edward Barton, Wild Man Fischer and
Syd Barrett...who knows, this skinny little punk, named after a
boy's bendy toy, may one day be as big as Beck"
Birmingham
Post
"Proper songwriting talent on show
here, albeit in an offbeat and bleakly humorous way"
Making
Music
"Sounding a little like Beck
crossed with Neil young and Syd Barret, his observational lyrics
are very entertaining"
The Beverley Guardian
"Music stripped down lke this has a
dimension all its own...raw urban folk that has Lou Reed stamped
all over it...displays the same achingly honest depths of Kurt
Cobain...he is also a writer of perceptive, piercing lyrics,
there are not many that could rhyme 'falafel' and 'awful' and get
away with it..."
Berwickshire Advertiser
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