Matthew Good
Something Like A Storm
Warner Music
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If early millennium melodies and modern beats had a baby, that baby would be Matthew Goodβs Something Like A Storm.
For over 20 years, this Canadian music legend has been wowing audiences with elegant harmonies and rough but sophisticated vocals. And with 11 studio albums and 21 Juno award nominations behind him, Matthew Good is still blazing ahead and creating wondrous works of musical art.
Fans of βApparitionsβ and βStrange Daysβ will appreciate the nostalgic feel of tracks like βMen at the Doorβ with its surrealist tones and robust harmonies.
Adversely, many music fans in general will love the creative growth that Good showcases in the track βBad Guys Win.β The heavy beats, reverberated guitar solos, and electronic effects demonstrate that Good still has many tricks up his sleeve and isnβt afraid to challenge himself.
Then there is the dramatic title track βSomething Like a Storm.β The seductive and melancholic string intro creates a brief moment of peace that crescendos to a concussive shift into a guitar solo. Turbulent and beautiful, βSomething Like a Stormβ is a magnificent song.
Finishing off the nine-track album is the heart-wrenching song βBullets In a Briefcase.β Emotional and poignant, Goodβs vocals tear at the soul. The transition from the piano accompaniment in the first part of the track, to the dramatic guitar in the second part of the song stirs the imagination. With every note played and sung its obvious that Good is keenly aware of how to create a haunting atmosphere within a song, a feeling that will unsettle audiences but leave them begging for more.
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