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Imagined Sky (Lp)

Matt Gold

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Format: CD

Cat No: WR4759

Format Details: Lp

Release Date:  29 May 2020

Label:  Whirlwind Recordings

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  0630808828751

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

Release Date:  29 May 2020

Label:  Whirlwind Recordings

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  0630808828768

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

  • Description

    'Imagined Sky' is the first solo record from Chicago-based guitarist and songwriter Matt Gold. Gold's open, creative approach to music making has flourished in his adopted home - "I value the cross-pollination and intermingling of the scenes; it's a beautifully collaborative city" - and his talents have been called upon by a diversity of boundary-crossing artists such as Makaya McCraven, Greg Ward, Sara Serpa, and Jamila Woods.

    Melody is at the center of Gold's music, whether he's edging towards post-rock power-trio antics with electric bassist Bryan Doherty and drummer Jeremy Cunningham, or exploring an abstracted Americana with acoustic guitar and whispering electronic textures. Imagined Sky also uses these elements to frame the direct, folk-tinged vocals of collaborators Sara Serpa and Macie Stewart, as well as Gold himself. "I've tried to stitch together the more improvisatory electric trio material with something more song-focused and concise, balancing these energies."

    'Imagined Sky' finds Gold exploring the connections between the external and internal - the vast landscapes that erode and change, and one's inner world that evolves and adapts. Richly melodic, atmospheric yet accessible, unconstrained by genre but sure of its own identity, 'Imagined Sky' feels less like a debut and more like a culmination - an arrival point for an artist who has already quietly woven his voice into the fabric of Chicago's many musical communities.

    Available as high quality, 6 panel digipak CD with a velvety soft-touch laminate finish, or a high quality, 180 gram, 12" LP - comes with a download code containing the digital album in multiple formats.

    Press:

    "Imagined Sky" has a warm, feel-good atmosphere to it. It's accessible, yet healthily unconstrained by genre and sure of its own identity, feeling less like a debut and more like a culmination of all the good things Matt Gold has taken on board along his journey to reach this point. With a refreshing vitality, I'd highly recommend it. - **** UK Vibe

    Description

    'Imagined Sky' is the first solo record from Chicago-based guitarist and songwriter Matt Gold. Gold's open, creative approach to music making has flourished in his adopted home - "I value the cross-pollination and intermingling of the scenes; it's a beautifully collaborative city" - and his talents have been called upon by a diversity of boundary-crossing artists such as Makaya McCraven, Greg Ward, Sara Serpa, and Jamila Woods.

    Melody is at the center of Gold's music, whether he's edging towards post-rock power-trio antics with electric bassist Bryan Doherty and drummer Jeremy Cunningham, or exploring an abstracted Americana with acoustic guitar and whispering electronic textures. Imagined Sky also uses these elements to frame the direct, folk-tinged vocals of collaborators Sara Serpa and Macie Stewart, as well as Gold himself. "I've tried to stitch together the more improvisatory electric trio material with something more song-focused and concise, balancing these energies."

    'Imagined Sky' finds Gold exploring the connections between the external and internal - the vast landscapes that erode and change, and one's inner world that evolves and adapts. Richly melodic, atmospheric yet accessible, unconstrained by genre but sure of its own identity, 'Imagined Sky' feels less like a debut and more like a culmination - an arrival point for an artist who has already quietly woven his voice into the fabric of Chicago's many musical communities.

    Available as high quality, 6 panel digipak CD with a velvety soft-touch laminate finish, or a high quality, 180 gram, 12" LP - comes with a download code containing the digital album in multiple formats.

    Press:

    "Imagined Sky" has a warm, feel-good atmosphere to it. It's accessible, yet healthily unconstrained by genre and sure of its own identity, feeling less like a debut and more like a culmination of all the good things Matt Gold has taken on board along his journey to reach this point. With a refreshing vitality, I'd highly recommend it. - **** UK Vibe

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Augusta Fairgrounds
      • 2. Queene Anne (Ft. Macie Stewart)
      • 3. Crimes
      • 4. Between The Four Seas
      • 5. Truehearted
      • 6. Dollarama
      • 7. Always Starting Over
      • 8. Petrichor (Ft. Sara Serpa)
      • 9. Bottom Of The Barrel

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Augusta Fairgrounds
      • 2. Queen Anne
      • 3. Crimes
      • 4. Between The Four Seas
      • 5. Truehearted
      • 6. Dollarama
      • 7. Always Starting Over
      • 8. Petrichor
      • 9. Bottom Of The Barrel