Matt Berry
Phantom Birds
Release Date: Sep 18, 2020
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk, Country-Rock
Record label: Acid Jazz
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Album Review: Phantom Birds by Matt Berry
Great, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 8/10
It's clear from his music that Matt Berry is a dedicated record collector, the kind who gets deep into a given style and tries to track down everything possible that's worth hearing. Each album he's made sounds like the work of someone deep in the throes of a particular obsession: Kill the Wolf was British folk-rock, Music for Insomniacs was new age synthesizer music, Television Themes is pretty self-explanatory. His 2016 album The Small Hours did a fine job synthesizing his various influences into a gently psychedelic sound that touched on classic singer/songwriter and soft rock elements as well.
Based on rating 7
Matt Berry has rightly gained acclaim as one of this country's most popular comedic actors, with his work extending from left-field late night fare through to his scene-stealing quips on What We Do In The Shadows. Along the way, however, he's also nurtured a unique series of studio albums, moving from bombastic prog-folk through to a collection of TV themes. 'Phantom Birds' finds Matt Berry playing it straight, with wonderfully satisfying results.
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