Unfamiliar Faces
Download links and information about Unfamiliar Faces by Matt Costa. This album was released in 2008 and it belongs to Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Theatre/Soundtrack, Contemporary Folk genres. It contains 13 tracks with total duration of 49:42 minutes.
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| Artist: | Matt Costa |
| Release date: | 2008 |
| Genre: | Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Theatre/Soundtrack, Contemporary Folk |
| Tracks: | 13 |
| Duration: | 49:42 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Mr. Pitiful | 2:55 |
| 2. | Lilacs | 4:15 |
| 3. | Never Looking Back | 4:04 |
| 4. | Emergency Call | 4:59 |
| 5. | Vienna | 4:03 |
| 6. | Unfamiliar Faces | 4:06 |
| 7. | Cigarette Eyes | 3:16 |
| 8. | Downfall | 2:46 |
| 9. | Trying to Lose My Mind | 3:50 |
| 10. | Bound | 5:06 |
| 11. | Heart of Stone | 3:51 |
| 12. | Miss Magnolia | 3:18 |
| 13. | Miss Magnolia (Full Band Version) | 3:13 |
Details
[Edit]Matt Costa's sophomore effort, Unfamiliar Faces, finds the singer/songwriter delving into similar territory to his 2006 debut, Songs We Sing, crafting hummable, somewhat intricate AM pop-influenced tracks. As with other similarly inclined artists like Josh Rouse, Costa trades in a kind of grab bag, post-alternative rock singer/songwriter style that references '80s British icons like Morrissey and the Cure as much as it does classic singer/songwriter and sunshine pop touchstones like Todd Rundgren, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne, and others. A pleasant presence on record, Costa's vocal style does bring to mind a mix of the Shins' James Mercer and the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, and admittedly his odd penchant for affecting a British accent is a bit annoying — he's from California for gosh sake. That said, tracks like "Mr. Pitiful" and "Cigarette Eyes" are immediately catchy and radio-ready singles that display Costa's obvious knack for Brit-pop-inspired songcraft. Similarly, such atmospheric and melancholy affairs as the very Smiths-sequel "Vienna" and countryish "Never Looking Back" are affecting and moving ballads perfect for the afterglow set.