A skilled mult-instrumentalist who makes dreamy, jazzy folk-rock reminiscent of fellow Brits like John Martyn and Nick Drake, his is harder to pigeonhole. Whispery vocals over guitar going from fiercely fiery(two wrongs) to delicate, often in the space of a single song(two wrongs)
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"Interesting, clever, creative singer songrwriter music with a touch of jazz"
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My first reaction to Matt Macaulay was that he is believable. He is able to touch you with his delivery, and it feels real. The first track on is rather long, but it had an interesting instrumental that kept things going enough that I didn't mind sticking around for the rest. This is only a 4-track effort, and the second one didn't work as well for me. The somewhat experimental sound of the music didn't flow quite as well as track 1 did. I respect the fact that Macaulay took chances with the sounds though, and I see through the things I didn't like enough to know that it is possible for him to get his feet under him and to make it work. Track 3 was in-between for me. On some levels it had the groove track 1 did, pulling me along in interest, but here and there it would lose me a bit. It seems that Macaulay is truly either "on" or "off," and when he hits the groove, it is a sweeping wave. Off the wave however, although it isn't really bad music, can be a sort of confused moment or two before he picks up and gets going again. Track 4 was back on, leaving me with the feeling that Macaulay is feeling his way and getting his style hammered out. You can hear a definite stamp in his music, a certain flow that comes along with confidence as he gets into it. I think that he is gonna be something to contend with as he develops his talent and clarifies his style. Should be something to see. The last track wet my appetite.