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Matters & Dunaway

Back from the UK and cannot be in a better mood. Both gigs (especially the Brighton throwdown) were fantastic and I met some new friends who I will surely be in contact for a long, long time. If you are a Brighton resident and haven't utilized the services of the Booze Brothers, then we should talk. Anyway, coming back on such a high leads to today's post which can certainly be filed under 'songs-for-the-first-day-of-your-new-life.' Not like I am making any huge changes, but whenever you travel and return to your place of residence you have a lingering hangover, a new optimism that only lasts for a short time, but feels like the final epic cinematic moments of a John Hughes film. You know, guy-gets-girl-, successful-jailbreak- or mannequin-comes-to-life-type shit. Courtesy of Boston's Matters & Dunaway comes "RNA," a solid piece of instrumental electronic rock so warm it will melt through any mid-January Northeast blizzard. Emotive, arpeggiated synths add the 80s nostalgia to an otherwise instant anthem that hits tones of dub, prog and pop. Simple, moving and instantly appealing. Wrap your heads around this one.
Matters & Dunaway :: "RNA"