Matt Andersen
Weightless
True North Records
Canadian Matt
Andersen is a thinking man’s blues player, one more concerned with how a song
comes together, how it feels to the ear, rather than flashy guitar pyrotechnics
or stale, overused blues platitudes. It’s this considered approach he’s brought
to his latest release, one which sees him in top form.
Recorded under the
watchful eye of Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin, and including two co-writes with Joel
Plaskett, Weightless indulges in a
range of styles, from the slow funk of opener ‘I Lost My Way’ to the New
Orleans-esque title track to the bluesy bounce of ‘Alberta Gold’. As such, the
album isn’t so much a blues album, as much of his back catalogue is, but more a
collection of rootsy songs that showcase his songwriting and arranging
abilities. Throw his rough-hewn voice over the top, and you’ve got a thoughtful
and precise album, which ticks all the right boxes.
3.5/5
Samuel J. Fell
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