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Matthew Shaw : Convenience Reviewed 11.21.05
Matthew Shaw released his EP, Convenience, on November 15th,
giving Seattle 5 new unique songs to enjoy. This is a collection
of ambient and infrequent beats, soothing and candid vocals,
progressive ideas and is similar to the Matthew Shaw we
heard on ‘Ghosts in the concrete’.
This EP reflects Matthew’s displacement from the normal
Seattle music, and shows that he is continuing to be in
a league of his own. Young Shaw is often compared to musicians
such as Bright Eyes, The Postal Service, John Vanderslice
and Death Cab for Cutie. These are all musicians of stature,
and push the notion of success for Shaw’s music.
Though I feel like this is great music and above average
for the NW, I also feel Shaw has not moved forward much
since his last album. Just by taking a quick listen the
first time I received the album, I noticed that the styling
is all too similar to his first release. Shaw has a unique
style of music that isn’t common in the NW, but needs
to continue moving forward and growing in his musicianship
in order to keep on the edge of what’s to come. My
hopes for his next full length are to hear a new side of
Matthew, but not to lose the one we know now. A good mixture
of new and old that will create something unexpected.
Reviewed by Jacquee
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