http://www.musicbeet.com/2006/03/matt-costa-songs-we-sing/ actually, we're awesome. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:41:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.musicbeet.com/2006/03/matt-costa-songs-we-sing/#comment-18 Kate Mon, 03 Apr 2006 23:35:03 +0000 http://www.musicbeet.com/2006/03/matt-costa-songs-we-sing/#comment-18 I really tried to like this CD. I thought the cover art was beautiful, one of the songs is named for my favorite Steinbeck novel, and it came recommended by Jack Johnson. But these songs are the opposite of everything I admire about Johnson. First of all, the guy sounds so strung out he makes me nervous, and he doesn't ever resolve that tension by building to something with the music. I could maybe overlook that if the lyrics didn't make me cringe constantly. It's like reading a bored 15-year old's diary. I get the feeling he just doesn't have much to say because he hasn't experienced much. Some of the things he does musically are skillful and interesting, but I can't get over the feeling that I'm browsing through a Hollister store. The only song I liked was "Astair" -it reminds me of the Renaissance Fair. I really tried to like this CD. I thought the cover art was beautiful, one of the songs is named for my favorite Steinbeck novel, and it came recommended by Jack Johnson. But these songs are the opposite of everything I admire about Johnson. First of all, the guy sounds so strung out he makes me nervous, and he doesn’t ever resolve that tension by building to something with the music. I could maybe overlook that if the lyrics didn’t make me cringe constantly. It’s like reading a bored 15-year old’s diary. I get the feeling he just doesn’t have much to say because he hasn’t experienced much. Some of the things he does musically are skillful and interesting, but I can’t get over the feeling that I’m browsing through a Hollister store. The only song I liked was “Astair” -it reminds me of the Renaissance Fair.

]]> http://www.musicbeet.com/2006/03/matt-costa-songs-we-sing/#comment-15 brittculver Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:07:15 +0000 http://www.musicbeet.com/2006/03/matt-costa-songs-we-sing/#comment-15 "'Songs We Sing' is a consistently enjoyable disc," I can completely agree with this statement. I have been listening to Matt Costa for over a year, and it never ceases to fail me. I liked how they combined his EP and his full length album, but the one question is how could they leave off 'Whiskey and Wine'? “‘Songs We Sing’ is a consistently enjoyable disc,” I can completely agree with this statement. I have been listening to Matt Costa for over a year, and it never ceases to fail me. I liked how they combined his EP and his full length album, but the one question is how could they leave off ‘Whiskey and Wine’?

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