Thursday, February 5, 2009

You Crazy Dreamers

You Crazy Dreamers

Matt Jones - New Album & Tour

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 11:39 AM CST


‘The Black Path,’ Jones’ debut solo album with producer Jim Roll (Chris Bathgate, Breathe Owl Breathe), is his own means of therapy as he reflects upon how his memories and experiences have shaped him. Jones stands with one foot in a history akin to the Smithsonian’s Folkway tradition and with another outstretched in the modern, darkened, beating heart of today, while managing not to falter in the least bridging these gaping distances. On ‘The Black Path’, Jones struggles to deal with how memories have distorted his view of the past and therefore may threaten to distort his current reality.

We here at You Crazy Dreamers have been fans of Matt Jones for a while now - check Olivier’s post AND interview from 2007 here.  The new album is released next week and Matt’s tour to promote starts this weekend, Feb. 7th at The Elbow Room in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  While the album is available on various online merchants, I always recommend the physical CD for the good ones, and this one falls into that category.

The Black Path has the slow and steady songwriter base, with inclusions of strings, piano and that voice.  Tracks that fall into the melancholy family include “Missing Vein”, “Nothing Joyful” (find an early version on previous YCD post linked above) and even the rambling “One Cotton Shot Short”.  As mentioned you will get a bit more than the standard singer songwriter here - check tracks like “Waltzing With Lady Dawn” for a bit more upbeat feel and even a touch of orchestral flare.  If you needed more of this new sound of Matt, don’t miss “Threadlines” that starts with some ominous strings (the violin is great in this track) then moves to a thumping folk track that could be a reworked 1940’s anthem.

Well all I can say is you should pick up this album so we can ensure the world has more Matt Jones around.  If you can, check out his upcoming tour, dates below:

Feb. 7:  Elbow Room - Ypsilanti, MI *The Black Path Album Release
Feb. 8:  Annabell’s - Akron, OH
Feb. 9:  Morning Glory Coffeehouse- Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 10:  The Saint - Asbury Park, NJ
Feb. 11:  Union Hall - Brooklyn, NY
Feb. 12:  Sidewalk Café - New York, NY
Feb. 13:  McGillicudy’s - Ardmore, PA
Feb. 14: The Fire - Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 15:  The Velvet Lounge - Washington D.C.
Feb. 17:  Broad Street Café - Durham, NC
Feb. 18:  West End Wine Bar - Chapel Hill, NC
Feb. 19:  Village Tavern - Charleston, SC
Feb. 20:  Flicker Theater - Athens, GA
Feb. 21:  Pilot Light - Knoxville, TN
Feb. 22:  C.P.R. - Lexington, KY (Early)
Al’s Bar- Lexington, KY
Feb. 23:  Rumba Café - Columbus, OH
Feb. 24:  Cinemat - Bloomington, IN
Feb. 25:  The Music Joint - Chicago, IL
Feb. 26:  Frequency - Madison, WI
Feb. 27:  331 Club - Minneapolis, MN
Feb. 28:  The Dav - Kingsford, MI
March 3:  The Record Lounge - E. Lansing, MI
March 4:  Lager House - Detroit, MI
March 5:  Rubbles Bar - Mt. Pleasant, MI

For a taste of your next favourite artist, find a few tracks below from “The Black Path”, and visit Matt on MySpace.

~Smansmith

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