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Matt Andersen: Weightless

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Label: True North Records
Released: 2014.03.24
Time:
 47:27
Category: Blues / Blues Rock
Producer(s): Steve Berlin
Rating:
Media type: CD
Web address: www.stubbyfingers.ca
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Purchase date: 2014
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] I Lost My Way (M.Andersen/J.Plaskett) - 4:16
[2] My Last Day (M.Andersen/J.Plaskett) - 5:28
[3] So Easy (M.Andersen/D.Myles) - 4:34
[4] Weightless (M.Andersen/R.Hupman) - 4:32
[5] Alberta Gold (M.Andersen/D.Gunning) - 3:33
[6] Let's Go to Bed (M.Andersen/T.Swift) - 2:59
[7] The Fight (M.Andersen/D.Gunning) - 3:36
[8] Drift Away (M.Andersen/S.Vinnick) - 3:43
[9] Let You Down (M.Andersen/Keith Mullins) - 2:54
[10] City of Dreams (M.Andersen/T.Wilson) - 3:09
[11] Between the Lines (M.Andersen/R.Hupman) - 4:36
[12] What Will You Leave (M.Andersen/R.Hupman) - 4:07

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Matt Andersen - Guitar, Vocals

Geoff Arsenault - Drums, Percussion
Steve Berlin - Piano, Producer
Ross Billard - Keyboards, Piano
Bruce Dixon - Bass
Josh Levy - Baritone Saxophone
Paul Rigby - Guitar, Pedal Steel
Mike Stevens - Harmonica
Brian Bourne - Vocals
Amy Helm - Background Vocals
Alanna Stuart - Background Vocals
Gilbert Elorreaga - Trumpet
Mark V. Gonzales - Horn Arrangements, Trombone

Darren Van Niekerk - Engineer
Mike Hastings - Assistant Engineer
Adam Hawkins - Mixing
Hank Williams - Mastering
Susan Harvey - Photography
Glen Leck - Layout
Jamie MacKay - Cover Art

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Matt Andersen's eighth studio album finds him featuring his own songwriting skills, and also his versatility, as the award-winning Canadian guitarist shows that there's more to his sound than the blues. Produced by Steve Berlin, Weightless branches off into R&B, reggae, and rockabilly rhythms, and with Calgary guitarist Paul Rigby on board, it's less about soaring guitar leads and more about tight, scrappy guitar arrangements that make this arguably Andersen's best, broadest, and most commercially accessible album.

Steve Leggett - All Music Guide



Matt Andersen is a new-to-the-scene Canadian Blues and Roots artist. His US Debut, Weightless, is now available via True North Records. Helping Andersen out with his endeavors in creating Weightless, he enlisted the help of many other talented producers and artists to create an album that is smooth as velvet. Weightless is produced by Steve Berlin and Paul Rigby (guitarist for indie rock darling Neko Case) accompanies Andersen on guitar. The combined efforts of the three aforementioned gentlemen create an album that is quite an impressive debut.

Weightless kicks off with the breezy “I Lost My Way.” This track is a typical blues track including a choir during parts of the song to help highlight Matt’s velvety voice. It’s no wonder the album is titled Weightless. The smooth grooves and tone is continued right into “My Last Day.” The third track of the album, “So Easy,” begins with a rather beautiful guitar intro. The soft tone of the song is well suited for Andersen’s raspy voice. He croons through the song quite easily. He brings emotion to the song that many singers wish they could bring to the table.

The titled track has an uplifting and inspiring message. The brass section and guitar make sure you know this song is meant to inspire you. “Let’s Go To Bed” is a classic love song, showing support and comfort between two lovers. Andersen’s strengths lie in songs where he can truly belt it out. “Let’s Go To Bed” is one of those tracks. The instrumentals in this song compliment Andersen’s voice well. His voice is the clear focus, but is strengthened immensely by the work of his accompanying musicians. In “The Fight,” Rigby demonstrates quality guitar work. The song has a Petty-esque feel to it.

“Let You Down” is arguably the strongest track on Weightless. The breezy tone returns and Andersen is accompanied once again by the gorgeous female vocals seen earlier in the album. This song can fit well in a blues club on stage or while posted up on a beach on a summers day with a drink in hand. “City of Dreams” packs a southern rock punch that literally rolls in with some of the strongest drum work of the album.

Things slow down substantially and hit heavy with “Between The Lines.” This song has the heavy blues feel that many listeners crave. Rigby kills all things guitar with this song and Andersen’s voice returns to the velvet that we learned to love early in the album. Ending Weightless with a bang, Andersen sends us off with “What Will You Leave,” a fitting song for an album ending track. It makes the listener think what will they leave? Hopefully for Anderson’s case, the listener isn’t truly leaving and returns to the album time and time again.

Weightless has many elements of blues, folk, and a slight country twang that makes it an extremely well rounded Americana album. Weightless can definitely appeal to fans of many different genres. Weightless makes for a tremendous album. Since Andersen has the opportunity to lure in fans of many genres, he brings too much to the table to pass up.

Alysha Rendflesh - February 5th, 2014
Blues Rock Review



Quietly, for seven albums now, Matt Andersen has been plying his trade as a soulful blues and folk songwriter with little fanfare. Weightless, his eighth album, finds the New Brunswick-bred Andersen taking big steps to broaden his appeal and solidify his status as one of the country's most engaging songwriters.

There's no lack of classic, blues-influenced charm on Weightless. Tales of pain and redemption abound, especially on the rising "My Last Day" and the shuffling "City of Dreams." Yet Andersen refrains from traditional blues structures and further refrains from a traditionally minimalist feel in which a solo songwriter can often be trapped.

Instead, sad tales are masked in continually uplifting momentum: even the lounge room sway of "Drift Away" finds room for his fantastic peaks. Andersen's voice, a limitless howl, is the star on Weightless, but full marks go to the songwriters Andersen employed to co-write Weightless, who forced his songs into daring new directions.

Joshua Kloke - Jan 31, 2014
Exclaim.ca



Mit über 2 Millionen YouTube-Aufrufen, mehr als 30.000 verkauften Alben, einem „2013 European Blues Award“ und dem Gewinn bei der „Memphis Blues Challenge“ als „Best Solo Performer“ scheint es, dass die ganze Welt nun auf Matt Andersen aufmerksam wird. Stammend aus der „Blue Collar Community“ aus Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, schaffte es Andersen seine Bekanntschaft in Kanada und dem Rest der Welt, vor allem durch seine elektrisierende Live-Shows, sukzessive zu steigern und sich eine beträchtliche Fangemeinde aufzubauen.

Mit über 250 bestätigten Shows weltweit – davon ab Februar 60 in Kanada inklusive einer Headliner-Show in der „Massey Hall“ in Toronto am 1.März – verspricht 2014 ein sehr erfolgreiches Jahr für Matt Andersen zu werden.

Das neue Album „Weightless“ besticht durch Andersens unvergleichliche Fertigkeit an der Gitarre. Als Produzent saß Grammy-Gewinner Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Great Big Sea, Tragically Hip) an den Reglern und fing Andersens einzigartigen Blues-Stil und seine unverkennbar gefühlvolle Stimme ein, wie auf keinem Album zuvor.

Amazon.de



„Mit einer ganzen Schar nordamerikanischer Top-Musiker und dem Produzenten Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) hat er WEIGHTLESS zu einem richtig guten Album gemacht, auch für Bluesfreunde definitiv eine Entdeckung wert!“

Good Times, Juni/Juli 2014
 

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