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ARTIST
TITLE
How Shadows Chase the Balance
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
KRANK 120CD KRANK 120CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
9/29/2008

"On his second full length release, Mathew Sweet uses the same formula that he has employed previously; one microphone, one acoustic guitar, a few random instruments, a couple of field recordings, and a deft, understated touch with the mixing process. He locked himself away in his home studio (to be honest, his bedroom) and no one else heard a single note until he was finished. This album is a further step away from the 'folk' label, which never seemed all that appropriate to Mathew's work in any case. If you record solo with an acoustic guitar, the description is somewhat inevitable. But the results might more rightly be construed as 'acoustic death metal' considering the themes of death, alienation, fear, hatred and isolation that are his forte, as well as his affinity for gothic imagery. Mathew states that the album was mostly recorded at night because there was less background noise to contend with in his neighborhood at that time of day. But if you listen closely, you can still hear small bits of rain hitting the window, and cars sliding by on wet roads. The final result is one of the most unassuming and engaging recordings of the year. It is intimate, extremely personal, and spectral in presence."