Scorched Earth is the new album from Matt Owens, with the ex-Noah and the Whale man at the top of his game.
Featuring the singles Cargo for the Road, MacCurtain Street, Heal Up Alright and Another Song About the Devil (featuring Elles Bailey,) the record follows on from his critically acclaimed 2019 Nigel Stonier-produced album Whiskey and Orchids.
Recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studios and Mizpah Studio in Bath, Scorched Earth sees Owens pushing in new directions, both lyrically and sonically, as he takes the production reins on his latest release.
The album features old musical compatriots Jimmy Besley, Laurie Carter, Olly Cox, and Robert Vincent along with star-turns from Camilla Sky on vocals and Danny Williams on Double Bass.
The result is an album more aurally dynamic than its acoustic-and-piano-led predecessor, and whilst his signature Neil Young-esque harmonica is still ever present and a 60’s Gretsch electric often favoured to his beloved Gibson Acoustic, Scorched Earth sees Owens' songwriting sit front and centre, and a force to reckoned with in 2020.
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Scorched Earth is the new album from Matt Owens, with the ex-Noah and the Whale man at the top of his game.
Featuring the singles Cargo for the Road, MacCurtain Street, Heal Up Alright and Another Song About the Devil (featuring Elles Bailey,) the record follows on from his critically acclaimed 2019 Nigel Stonier-produced album Whiskey and Orchids.
Recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studios and Mizpah Studio in Bath, Scorched Earth sees Owens pushing in new directions, both lyrically and sonically, as he takes the production reins on his latest release.
The album features old musical compatriots Jimmy Besley, Laurie Carter, Olly Cox, and Robert Vincent along with star-turns from Camilla Sky on vocals and Danny Williams on Double Bass.
The result is an album more aurally dynamic than its acoustic-and-piano-led predecessor, and whilst his signature Neil Young-esque harmonica is still ever present and a 60’s Gretsch electric often favoured to his beloved Gibson Acoustic, Scorched Earth sees Owens' songwriting sit front and centre, and a force to reckoned with in 2020.
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Limited edition 12" vinyl of Scorched Earth and Compact Disc CD with artwork by Richard Clarke (Nick Cave).
Scorched Earth is the new album from Matt Owens, with the ex-Noah and the Whale man at the top of his game.
Featuring the singles Cargo for the Road, MacCurtain Street, Heal Up Alright and Another Song About the Devil (featuring Elles Bailey,) the record follows on from his critically acclaimed 2019 Nigel Stonier-produced album Whiskey and Orchids.
Recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studios and Mizpah Studio in Bath, Scorched Earth sees Owens pushing in new directions, both lyrically and sonically, as he takes the production reins on his latest release.
The album features old musical compatriots Jimmy Besley, Laurie Carter, Olly Cox, and Robert Vincent along with star-turns from Camilla Sky on vocals and Danny Williams on Double Bass.
The result is an album more aurally dynamic than its acoustic-and-piano-led predecessor, and whilst his signature Neil Young-esque harmonica is still ever present and a 60’s Gretsch electric often favoured to his beloved Gibson Acoustic, Scorched Earth sees Owens' songwriting sit front and centre, and a force to reckoned with in 2020.
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Your chance to purchase both Matt Owens' critically acclaimed debut album Whiskey and Orchids, and new album Scorched Earth for just £20 plus postage.
Scorched Earth is the new album from Matt Owens, with the ex-Noah and the Whale man at the top of his game.
Featuring the singles Cargo for the Road, MacCurtain Street, Heal Up Alright and Another Song About the Devil (featuring Elles Bailey,) the record follows on from his critically acclaimed 2019 Nigel Stonier-produced album Whiskey and Orchids.
Recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studios and Mizpah Studio in Bath, Scorched Earth sees Owens pushing in new directions, both lyrically and sonically, as he takes the production reins on his latest release.
The album features old musical compatriots Jimmy Besley, Laurie Carter, Olly Cox, and Robert Vincent along with star-turns from Camilla Sky on vocals and Danny Williams on Double Bass.
The result is an album more aurally dynamic than its acoustic-and-piano-led predecessor, and whilst his signature Neil Young-esque harmonica is still ever present and a 60’s Gretsch electric often favoured to his beloved Gibson Acoustic, Scorched Earth sees Owens' songwriting sit front and centre, and a force to reckoned with in 2020.
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Your chance to buy both the new Scorched Earth album from Matt Owens on vinyl, together with the critically acclaimed debut album on beautiful white vinyl for the special bundle price of £32.
Scorched Earth is the new album from Matt Owens, with the ex-Noah and the Whale man at the top of his game.
Featuring the singles Cargo for the Road, MacCurtain Street, Heal Up Alright and Another Song About the Devil (featuring Elles Bailey,) the record follows on from his critically acclaimed 2019 Nigel Stonier-produced album Whiskey and Orchids.
Recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studios and Mizpah Studio in Bath, Scorched Earth sees Owens pushing in new directions, both lyrically and sonically, as he takes the production reins on his latest release.
The album features old musical compatriots Jimmy Besley, Laurie Carter, Olly Cox, and Robert Vincent along with star-turns from Camilla Sky on vocals and Danny Williams on Double Bass.
The result is an album more aurally dynamic than its acoustic-and-piano-led predecessor, and whilst his signature Neil Young-esque harmonica is still ever present and a 60’s Gretsch electric often favoured to his beloved Gibson Acoustic, Scorched Earth sees Owens' songwriting sit front and centre, and a force to reckoned with in 2020.
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Your chance to get your hands on both the CD and Vinyl for Scorched Earth & Whiskey and Orchids, for just £35 plus postage.
Scorched Earth is the new album from Matt Owens, with the ex-Noah and the Whale man at the top of his game.
Featuring the singles Cargo for the Road, MacCurtain Street, Heal Up Alright and Another Song About the Devil (featuring Elles Bailey,) the record follows on from his critically acclaimed 2019 Nigel Stonier-produced album Whiskey and Orchids.
Recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studios and Mizpah Studio in Bath, Scorched Earth sees Owens pushing in new directions, both lyrically and sonically, as he takes the production reins on his latest release.
The album features old musical compatriots Jimmy Besley, Laurie Carter, Olly Cox, and Robert Vincent along with star-turns from Camilla Sky on vocals and Danny Williams on Double Bass.
The result is an album more aurally dynamic than its acoustic-and-piano-led predecessor, and whilst his signature Neil Young-esque harmonica is still ever present and a 60’s Gretsch electric often favoured to his beloved Gibson Acoustic, Scorched Earth sees Owens' songwriting sit front and centre, and a force to reckoned with in 2020.
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Scorched Earth is the new album from Matt Owens, with the ex-Noah and the Whale man at the top of his game.
Featuring the singles Cactus Flower, Cargo for the Road, MacCurtain Street, Heal Up Alright and Another Song About the Devil (featuring Elles Bailey) the record follows on from his critically acclaimed 2019 Nigel Stonier-produced album Whiskey and Orchids.
Recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studios and Mizpah Studio in Bath, Scorched Earth sees Owens pushing in new directions, both lyrically and sonically, as he takes the production reins on his latest release.
The album features old musical compatriots Jimmy Besley, Laurie Carter, Olly Cox, and Robert Vincent along with star-turns from Camilla Sky on vocals and Danny Williams on Double Bass.
The result is an album more aurally dynamic than its acoustic-and-piano-led predecessor, and whilst his signature Neil Young-esque harmonica is still ever present and a 60’s Gretsch electric often favoured to his beloved Gibson Acoustic, Scorched Earth sees Owens' songwriting sit front and centre, and a force to reckoned with in 2020.
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about
Cargo for the Road is a world-weary road song written on a 21 hour drive, in the back of a small van from Seattle to Fargo, during the Noah and the Whale days. It touches upon some of the hard truths that touring musicians can fail to mention: the lack of crowds, exhaustion, heartache, homesickness; a dream that’s fading in its romance.
I tried to turn it into a song on that tour, but lost the lyrics and ended up finishing it off four years later when I found them again. Thankfully by then I’d learnt how to finger pick...
It was a song I kept returning to live, possibly because I’m not sure how many of these one gets to write, and I like how unguarded the song is. It just lays it all out brutally honestly, and serves as an accurate snapshot of what was going on at the time.
Matt
lyrics
Cargo for the Road
Another week when I can’t have you. Who’d go leave you for here? ¶ As it’s fading in it’s romance,
you know grit can’t wipe a tear ¶ And I’ll say “I’m not going back,” and I’ll say “Darling that’s a fact”
But I’ll be at the door and packed, to leave as Cargo for the Road ¶
No one talks of the bad reception, the hours to kill before the show, ¶ You get weak so you get
wired, the buzz I play down when you’re low ¶ Another load-in another town, I’m not sure where
I’m staying ¶ I could tell you that i miss you you, you’re bored of hearing that today ¶ For
the next 6 hours at least, I’m just Cargo for the Road ¶
Where exhaustion is a constant, strangers ask how it all began ¶ You know it made me feel of home
when, I heard cowgirl in the sand ¶ And there’s nothing less romantic, than denying you ran away
¶ Cos this world here waiting for you, can’t wait to spit you out someday ¶
No one talks of the bad reception, the hours to kill before the show ¶ You get weak so you get
wired, the buzz I play down when you’re low ¶ Another load-in another town and I’m not sure
where I’m staying ¶ I could tell you that i love you, you don’t know what to do with that today
for the next 6 hours at least, I’m just Cargo for the Road ¶
And I’ll say “I’m not going back,” and I’ll say “Darling that’s a fact” ¶ But I’ll be at the door and packed
to leave as Cargo for the Road
credits
from Scorched Earth,
released October 30, 2020
Jimmy Besley: Drums / Percussion ¶ Laurie Carter: Organ / Brushes ¶
Danny Williams : Double Bass ¶ Matt Owens: Vocals / Acoustic / Piano / Synth / Harmonica
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