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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724353396022
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: August 28, 2001
Studio: Capitol
Editorial Review:
Album Description:
Like Badly Drawn Boy, Matthew Jay wrenches beautifully eccentric melodies from acoustic-rooted sensibilities. But like Elliot Smith there's a very natural, unassuming talent of great proportions here.
Album Details:
The 22 Year Old Welsh Singer/Songwriter's Debut Full Length CD. Sweet, Melodic, Timeless Folk/Pop Songs Based around Matthew's Gentle Acoustic Guitar Playing. His Previous EPs have Drawn Comparisons to Nick Drake, Belle and Sebastian and Elliot Smith.
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Matthew Jay's recent death at age 24 may finally give his debut (and only) album the attention it deserved at the time of its original release. Ignored by American music buyers, "Draw" is an excellent collection of guitar-based love songs, accented with electronic touches and a glistening production sheen. Jay's baritone voice puts John Mayer to shame, while his songs resonate with youthful charm and vulnerability. "Draw" was a promising start to a tragically short musical career.
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I cannot find a link on Amazon to the new album of Matthew Jay's earlier cuts and recordings, Too Soon. But worth checking out I'm sure. 'Draw' has kept me going on many a lonely and wistful night; its vivacity, honesty and beauty is unmatched in many of his peers' music. A real pity that he died so young.
Note to Lee Armstrong, Jay is not an Englishman but a Welshman! A big difference in this small part of the world... Thanks.
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Awesome listing, very sad to loose such a wonderful artist at such a young age.
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It's not so unlikely, is it? A talented kid from South Wales shifts from smashing heads on the football field to writing sensitive songs about life, death, loss and love. Such is the story of Matthew Jay, whose debut album, "Draw," could mellow out any linebacker out there.
Jay's acoustic thumbing and electric ripples create a sound that hovers between the likes of Nick Drake and Coldplay. Weighty words surf on his swift, streamlined beats and wispy melodies. Jay's voice is shy and soft-spoken, ... Read More
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Matthew Jay wrote most of these songs in his bedroom. Success from David Gray's "White Ladder" helped Jay receive a recording contract before he'd even appeared live. "Draw" is a promising debut from this Englishman. Its pop melodies jangle joyfully throughout the CD, consistently engaging. The opener "Let Your Shoulders Fall" sets the pace with full arrangements and an original melody. I have 3 favorites on the disc. "You're Always Going Too Soon" is a pretty midtempo tune where Jay's voice floats ... Read More
