The Messenger (Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves album)

The Messenger
Studio album by Matt Joe Gow
Released July 2009
Recorded Sing Sing Studios, Richmond, Victoria
Genre Alternative country
Length 40:00 (43:29 with bonus tracks)
Label Liberation Music
Producer Nash Chambers
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Waikato Times [1]
Otago Daily Times [2]
Nelson Mail [3]
The Sydney Morning Herald [4]
The New Zealand Herald [5]
The Dominion Post [6]
Australian Musician (Favourable)[7]
Blue's (Favourable)[8]
South Coast Register (Favourable)[9]
NZ Musician Magazine (Favourable)[10]
Beat Magazine (Favourable)[11]
Elsewhere.co.nz (Favourable)[12]

The Messenger is the debut album from Melbourne based artist Matt Joe Gow, released in Australia on 18 July 2009.

Produced by Nash Chambers, the album features instrumental contributions from Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil and Bill Chambers.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Matt Joe Gow except Track 1, written by Grant-Lee Phillips. 

No. Title Length
1. "Come To Mama, She Say"   3:13
2. "Come What May"   4:20
3. "At The Bar"   3:15
4. "The Light"   3:39
5. "Steady Life"   3:36
6. "Land is Burning"   4:22
7. "Things Fall Apart"   4:13
8. "At The Seams"   4:11
9. "I Let You Be"   3:50
10. "It's Not Hard"   3:36
11. "Up On The Hill"   3:41
Bonus tracks
No. Title Length
1. "Open Plains" (Released as an iTunes exclusive album-only track.) 3:29

Performers

References

  1. ^ Waikato Times review
  2. ^ "CD Reviews". Otago Daily Times. 1 August 2009. http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/67883/cd-reviews. Retrieved 21 November 2011. 
  3. ^ Nelson Mail review
  4. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald review
  5. ^ Kara, Scott (20 August 2009). "Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves - The Messenger". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10591768. Retrieved 21 November 2011. 
  6. ^ The Dominion Post review
  7. ^ Australian Musician review
  8. ^ Blues review
  9. ^ South Coast Register review
  10. ^ NZ Musician Magazine review
  11. ^ Beat Magazine review
  12. ^ Elsewhere.co.nz review

http://www.liberation.com.au/artists/release/The_Messenger