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When The Stars Align

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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    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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    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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    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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    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

When the Stars Align
So you stand in the smoke of your burnt out dreams ¶ Used to feel hard, not as hard as now seems,
¶ My friends and I, we’ve weathered extremes ¶ Now most of our venues are gone
Did ya hear how the musician became a millionaire? Start with a billion, gig til you get there ¶ That
was before they were all running scared, no ones doing this to make it rain
And it’s lucky I love my guitars ¶ Cos you’ll drive 1000 miles through the howl and the gloom, ¶
To hear how she sounds in a cold empty room
When the stars align, it’s all worth the fight ¶ If the last of all time, we still get tonight. ¶ I
fall love with these nights a little bit more ¶ When I guess I never thought I could ¶ Cos
when the stars align… I love you that little bit more
You look at the numbers it won’t make any sense,I’m not gonna put up any kind of pretence ¶ I’m
amazed how she still jumps to my defence, that bit slower from when we started out ¶ Revealed
as sincere as a Hollywood kiss, it can serve up no hits, just the one big miss ¶ So you rage, swear
you’ll never roll over” or quit, it’ll be sweeter when we all make it out
And I’m lucky, cos I’ll drink out a can, ¶ It’s hard to fax it in through the working week but tonight
you’re gonna play in a rock’n’roll band
When the stars align, it’s all worth the fight ¶ If the last of all time, we still get tonight. ¶ I
fall love with these nights a little bit more ¶ When I guess I never thought I could ¶ Cos
when the stars align…. I love you that little bit more
And the DJ says that, I’ve sold a million records. ¶ Like a fleet of supercars are down there on my
drive ¶ If I were to tell her the story, she’d stand me a night ¶ Down in every pub down in
every bar down in every club un every dive
When the stars align, it’s all worth the fight ¶ If the last of all time, we still get tonight. ¶ I
fall love with these nights a little bit mor ¶ When I guess I never thought I could ¶ When the
stars align. ¶ I love you that little bit more

credits

from Scorched Earth, released October 30, 2020
Marc Macnab-Jack: Drums / Percussion / Loops ¶ Matt Owens: Vocals / Guitars / Piano / Synths
Bass / 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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