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MacCurtain Street

from Scorched Earth by Matt Owens

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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 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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    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.     ... more
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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.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Scorched Earth via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
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    Your chance to get your hands on both the CD and Vinyl for Scorched Earth & Whiskey and Orchids, for just £50 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 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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lyrics

MacCurtain St
Across the Bandon river by the tall hotels. What the old folks would call raising hell ¶ By the end of
those nights we couldn’t find our feet, we’d make it back to Maccurtain street
Straight out the morning, he approached with a sign , a joke for a smoke, we were having such a time ¶
I’m ashamed to say he left, with no change or food to eat, stumbled off down MacCurtain St
We’ll say it’s like something out a movie But there’s no cutting room floor. ¶ The slow dull ache...
where you can’t pan away, and a heart that breaks over a lifetime or more.
The street was on the up, but I wasn’t doing well , she’d drive of with the kids she’d say and take the car as
well ¶ As The way things stood, hard enough to make ends meet, I saw the path down Maccurtain
St ¶ If he remembered, he didn’t betray a sign, help to buy a beer? I slung him one of mine ¶
Outside a fancy restaurant we couldn’t afford to eat, we started drinking on Maccurtain St
Cos he’d lectured down the uni, settled down and married young, never touched a drop til they lost their
only son, ¶ When she left him for a friend, to try seemed a conceit, he lost it all but Maccurtain St.
Went back last winter but I didn’t see him there, shopped his name around, but no one seemed to care ¶
The night seemed that much darker, and I sat in, out the sleet ¶ Sheeting down on McCuirtain
St ¶ Was I to end victorious or crumble in defeat? ¶ It’s hard to tell on MacCurtain St. ¶
It’s hard to tell on MacCurtain St.

credits

from Scorched Earth, released October 30, 2020
Jimmy Besley: Drums / Percussion ¶ Camilla Sky: Vocals ¶ Laurie Carter: Synths / Keys
¶ Seadna McPhail: Synthetic Drums / Loops ¶ Matt Owens: Vocals / Acoustic / Spanish
Guitar / 12 String / Electrics / Piano / Harmonica

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Matt Owens London, UK

Founder member of Noah and the Whale, Matt Owens debut solo album Whiskey and Orchids was released on 1st February 2019.

The albums' 4 singles, Lay Down Honey, One Fuck of a Year, Too Far Gone and Match Day all received regular plays on national UK radio.

Produced by Nigel Stonier, guests included Thea Gilmore, Michael Blair (Tom Waits, Lou Reed), Carleigh Akins (Bahamas) and Robert Vincent. ... more

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