I have already discussed on this blog how I am a fan of Matthew Ryan’s music. His recent album I Recall Standing As Though Nothing Could Fall (2011) captures his trademark sound of a combination of gravely voice and hypnotic music with a touch of despair. On this CD, Ryan uses a number of friends and collaborators to help create an excellent sounding album. Check out the tracks here.
The album came out several months ago, but Ryan’s website is selling the CD download for the low price of $5.00 if you like it. (I have no affiliation, just providing the links because I like the music.) I particularly like the opening track, “The Sea” and the full-band songs like “All of That Means Nothing Now.” The beautiful lyrics range from the heartbroken to the political, assuming wishing for peace can be qualified as political. On “I Want Peace” he sings:
You know the facts are being murdered
By the din of politics
And in the ways that we avoid each other
While the big clock tics
There’s a violence in doing nothing
As if the plot could be ignored
Just because you’ve picked your poison
Doesn’t mean the wolf’s not at your door
I get no thrill from bringing bad news
I’d much rather make you smile
But I refuse to be a passenger
As we smile
And swallow up the miles
Cause I want peace
Yeah I want peace
Cause I want peace
Yeah I want peace
For you
And for me
For you and me
Let’s hope his wish comes true.
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