Beneath These Fireworks Matt Nathanson

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  • Release Date: 10/14/2003
  • Sales Rank: 13,658
  • Label: UMVD LABELS
  • UPC: 602498607985

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Beneath These Fireworks

1LISTENAngel 1:32
2LISTENSuspended 3:09
3LISTENSad Songs 3:53
4LISTENI Saw 3:54
5LISTENBare 3:05
6LISTENLittle Victories 2:38
7LISTENPretty the World 3:07
8LISTENCurve of the Earth 3:29
9LISTENBent 3:51
10LISTENLucky Boy 4:10
11LISTENWeight of It All 3:14
12LISTENSing Me Sweet 4:06

About this Artist

Editorial Reviews

San Francisco's Matt Nathanson has released five independent albums and an EP in the past ten years, and through steady touring and a dynamic stage presence, has built up a loyal fan base. Beneath These Fireworks, produced by Ron Aniello, is Nathanson's major label debut, and he doesn't waste the opportunity, cherry picking a trio of songs from his earlier releases ("Bare," "Bent," "Lucky Boy") to re-record, and with some radio-ready new material, the result is an impressively cohesive pop album. Nathanson's songs are full of the fractured hearts and broken confessions of unhealthy relationships, and while his lyrics stray at times into an ornate despondency, the sheer pop smarts and giant hooks in the arrangements more than compensate. The brief opening track," Angel," sets the tone here, with Nathanson's smoky tenor conveying a kind of knowingly pleading intimacy, the sort of thing Paul Simon does so well in his songs about relationships gone slightly askew. At other times, the cynical pop energy at work here is reminiscent of Marshall Crenshaw, with bright arrangements masking deeper concerns. The gorgeous "Pretty the World" is the real gem on this release, and its desperately infectious chorus ("show me how pretty the world is") deserves to be all over the airwaves. Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

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July 08, 2005: I first listened to this cd on the way home from a shopping trip with my sister. The first song, Angel, was really good...like stopping a conversation good! I'm always happy when i listen to his music. It's so amazing! His voice is awesome and so's the music and lyrics. It's just a really awesome cd and totally worth buying!

Appreciator of honest solid lyrics from NHby Anonymous

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September 10, 2004: Matt Nathanson is a different brand of the male singer/songwriter; his music speaks to anyone who has ever felt emotion that settles into the depths of your body. What makes this album a treasure are the beautiful, and at many times, poetic lyrics Matt Nathanson fans have come to appreciate, and expect from him; ie: "you trip me up/ leave me strangled with your awkward, untouchable lips" from Lucky Boy. Beneath these Fireworks is a step up in actual sound quality from his other albums; it seems with Beneath that he has really learned how to convey his message with his voice as well as his words. Give him a chance, you will not be disappointed.


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