I couldn’t tell you exactly when I first heard Matt Nathanson, but I know it was right around the same time I discovered Ingram Hill—somewhere in the ballpark of 2003/2004 methinks.
Beneath These Fireworks was his current album at the time and I really loved that disc, but it took a little time for the switch to flip and things to go from Hey I like this guy to ZOMG I FUCKING LOVE THIS GUY. I’m not entirely sure when that switch flipped on him, but I remember being REALLY excited when he started getting airplay on Cities 97 with Car Crash and then Come On Get Higher hit and suddenly he was known.
(Fun fact: it’s because of Come on Get Higher that Bob actually recognizes MN anytime his music is playing. Robert doesn’t often retain artist/song affiliations…unless it’s someone I beat to death listen to A LOT.)
Much like all the music I love, I couldn’t tell you what it is I love so much about this guy or his songs…
…but damn.
He is so fucking good at what he does.
He’s also snarky as all get out, bloody hilarious, the king of self-deprecation, and totally on The List.
What.
He put out a new album called Show Me Your Fangs and once again…
Hot.
Damn.
It’s only 10 songs and 35 minutes long, but that just means I get more repeat plays in, in a given time frame.
(But seriously thirty-five minutes???)
I’m partial to Headphones—even though he released that song last summer so it’s not exactly new. Giants is pretty fantastic, Playlists & Apologies is just a killer title, and there are so many awesome lines across the board. It’s a solid album start to finish.
He does not disappoint.
Now if he would just headline a show at a venue around here that’s NOT standing room only…
—
(Giants by Matt Nathanson)
—
(Headphones (acoustic) by Matt Nathanson)
—
 |
Playlists & Apologies Matt Nathanson |