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MY Mind is an Echo Chamaber (Acoustic Version)

from Go Don't Stop by MAT McHUGH

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'Go Don't Stop' is the first EP that Mat. McHugh, of Oz. roots royalty The Beautiful Girls', has released as a solo artist and, as such, gives us a pretty clear indication of where his head is at.
After last years TBG electro reggae opus 'Spooks' he has obviously decided to take things down a notch. All the songs here are based around simple acoustic guitar and vocal musings. His voice is up front and close mic'ed and the only percussion comes from the guitar itself and a smattering of beats courtesy of the old school hip hop drum machine of choice, the tr-808. In fact, on all the four songs contained herein, Mat. plays all of the instrumentation himself.
The lead single and catchy title track is lyrically hopefully while still containing a hint of melancholy which seems to be McHugh's modus operandi.
Second track 'Love Come Save Me' is an ode to a departed friend, three time World surfing champion Andy Irons.
After much exploration with his 'main' band, it feels and sounds like Mat. McHugh has found his zone. Stripped of artifice, simple and direct. It's refreshing to hear such simple truths in a music world that is increasingly becoming dominated by over the top production and an 'in your face' aesthetic.
Apparently the decision to start releasing his music under his own name is 'an attempt to strip away all the layers that can surround music. It's just one person, me, writing and recording some songs that document my thoughts and feelings at a certain point in my life'.
If that's his mission statement, then it's an auspicious start.

lyrics

see, I feel so lost without you
without you near to me
see, I feel so cold without you
without you here to see
this world keep spinning
round its orbit here in space
and, each time I look around
I swear I see your face
I see your face...

and I know at times I've tested
your patience, hurt your soul
but never have I suggested
we ever let this go
now I miss you more than you could ever realise
and, if i could take it back I promise you I'd try

I'd...
tell you we could make it matter
tell you we could make it good
I've got a heart that's made to shatter
maybe that's the way it should
and I know this world gets crazy
well I lost all self control
where are you to come to save me
when I need you near to hold?

oh my mind is an echo chamber

credits

from Go Don't Stop, track released June 10, 2011
all songs written and performed by mat. mchugh
produced by chico delay and ian pritchett
engineered by Ian Pritchett
recorded at position x and noisegate studios

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