Matt Elliott
Drinking Songs & Failing Songs

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Limited edition 2CD box in slipcase. MATT ELLIOTT has rather an atypical course... He used to work under the pseudo THIRD EYE FOUNDATION - emblematic figure of the English electronic scene acclaimed for his atypical electro tinted drum' N bass. Since his first albums: “The Mess We Made” (Domino Records) and “Drinking Songs” (Ici d’ailleurs…), Matt Elliott turns to much more folk compositions, forsaking laptop and machines altogether - which will even disappear on “Failing Songs”, to return to more traditional instruments (guitar, piano, violin...).With his second album, he translates his former works' dark and oppressive atmospheres. "Drinking songs" puts an emphasis on distant voices and ethereal ambiences. Guitars and keyboards are getting softer, almost affectionate, sometimes overwhelmed by drum n' bass beats that carry the song upward. Choirs and echoes give an almost mystical dimension to the album. All the songs hold the audience spellbound.Because it’s really about songs, “Failing songs” turns MATT ELLIOTT into a true songwriter, songs whose subtle melodies contrast with the hardness of the words. Between despair and cold anger, the texts talk about the liberal military evolution of the world that the author rejects. The titles are as sublime as melancholic, bitter and sad, impressed by Slavic music, Greek, and besides, sometimes punctuated of Spanish guitars. A sad music’s party which however reduces the heart of its listeners... ‘’Elliott has drawn further inspiration from Eastern European folk and cabaret music, his stately compositions achieving a melancholic drama similar to Tom Waits or the Bad Seeds at their most theatrically downtrodden.’’ Pitchfork Media. Tracks : Drinking Songs 01 C.F. Bundy 02 Trying to explain03 The guilty party04 whats wrong05 The kursk06 What the fuck I am doing on the battlefield07 A waste of Blood08 The maid we messed / Tracks: Failing Songs 1. Our Weight in Oil 2. Chains 3. The Seance 4. The Failing Song 5. Broken Bones 6. Desemparado 7.Lone Gunman Required 8.Good Pawn 9.Compassion Fatigue 10.The Ghost of Mara Callas 11.Gone 12.Planting Seeds.