The 39-year-old Richmond-based singer/songwriter and producer Matthew E. White follows-up his 2015 release Fresh Blood with his third full-length K Bay – an album that mixes soul, contemporary electronica, lyrical adventurism, funk beats, 1980’s pop, disco sound effects, and orchestral sounds. On K Bay, White focuses on polished production across these 11 songs, many of which exceed five minutes in length. Album highlights include: the expansive opening track “Genuine Hesitation”; the vibrant new and extremely personal track “Nested”; the moody album centerpiece “Fell Like an Ax”; the joyous single “Never Had It Better”; the soulful acoustic ballad “Shine A Light for Me”; the disco-tinged happy-go-lucky “Judy”; the sprawling piano ballad “Only In America / When the Curtains of the Night are Peeled Back”; and the epic, slow-building closing track “Hedged In Darkness.” Matthew E. White’s K Bay has a “retro-futurist” vibe going on where all the songs sound familiar and new at the same time. The incredibly talented Matthew E. White never fails to surprise and delight with his music. – Written by JFelton
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