Song: Headphones
Artist: Matt Nathanson
As you probably already know, Matt Nathanson has released a new single as a little teaser of his upcoming album. Lucky for us, he has also been playing the new song while out on his summer tour. I have to say, was a little thrown the first time I listened to "Headphones". Initially, I thought it was a huge departure from what I expected to hear, but now that I've listened to it a few (hundred) more times, I've kind of reneged on that.
It turns out that, yes, it is a different sound than Matt's earlier work, kind of a trip a little further down that road he started on with Last of the Great Pretenders. He continues to branch out away from the acoustic sound of his past and more toward a rich, full band sound. Personally, I'm a big fan of the direction Matt is taking with his music. This is the kind of song that reminds me why I love the kickass sound system in my car so much. The kind of song that I can hear and feel, right in my chest where the bass hits. However, as different as it is, it still contains all of the elements that make Matt's music so wonderful, it's all just wrapped up in a shiny new package.
First of all, there is that voice. That voice is a warm, safe place to hide while the storms blow over. The voice that so many people have been drawn to and captivated by. With "Headphones", as with a lot of the last album, he further proves that his voice can hold its own against a lot more than just the soft melodies of an acoustic guitar. Then there are the lyrics. Matt has been known to be vocal about his struggles with writing lyrics, but it never shows in the end result. His lyrics are always witty and perfectly natural, like they just rolled off his tongue, and this song is no different. My favorite line in this one is: "Good things whisper, bad things shout. I don't hear 'em now!" After all, only really great music can truly drown them out.
First of all, there is that voice. That voice is a warm, safe place to hide while the storms blow over. The voice that so many people have been drawn to and captivated by. With "Headphones", as with a lot of the last album, he further proves that his voice can hold its own against a lot more than just the soft melodies of an acoustic guitar. Then there are the lyrics. Matt has been known to be vocal about his struggles with writing lyrics, but it never shows in the end result. His lyrics are always witty and perfectly natural, like they just rolled off his tongue, and this song is no different. My favorite line in this one is: "Good things whisper, bad things shout. I don't hear 'em now!" After all, only really great music can truly drown them out.
"Headphones" is such a great song, it makes me super excited to hear what the new album will have in store of us, whenever it's ready to be released into the world.
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