Matt Nathanson - 'Modern Love'

His most recent album, Modern Love, has only been out in the UK since 30th April but it has been out almost a year in America. While some people have put Modern Love into the pop genre, I feel acoustic rock fits Matt perfectly. The mix of songs on the album is very cleverly thought out and each blends well into the next but also stands out in it's own right. You can tell that the 19 years since Matt released his first album have been well spent working on his music and I'm certainly sorry that I hadn't been playing Matt's music before now.
One of my favourite songs on Modern Love is Matt's duet with Sugarland, Run. Throughout the song the use of instruments is very simple which serves to keep the main interest upon Matt's and Jennifer Nettles' voices, which are nicely suited to each other. Matt opened for Sugarland on part of their Incredible Machine tour last year and in my opinion has been very clever to include a duet with them in his newest album.
Another stand out song from the album would have to be the lead track Faster. It has a very catchy rhythm that you can't help but tap your feet to and is a clever take on the traditional balladic love song. The horn section is a welcome addition to the song and gives it another dynamic. A similar song to this is the title track Modern Love. The horn section is again utilised but doesn't feel overused.

Matt is actually over in the UK at the moment opening for Train. I hope he realises how many fans he has over here and comes back soon to headline his own UK tour. A brilliant, must buy album that I've played so many times already - a definite five stars!
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