A Beautiful New Single from Matthew Holtby
A new single release from Matthew Holtby brings out a refreshing brand of honesty and descriptive lyrics along with a beautifully lush soundscape musically in the form of a contemporary Americana undertone that delivers an impactful character in a message that can be very relatable.
"Reading This Now" is quite a beautiful track as it hits with a bit of a cinematic backbone and emotional drive while it speaks of recalling memories and how whoever this was meant for hopefully looks back on those memories in a positive light and remembers the good times more than anything else.
The energy on this track is balanced so incredibly well because it has these hints of intensity but stays subtle in this forward-moving flow which the whole song has, and it lets you float right alongside it the entire time.
Some of the lyrics are so incredibly descriptive that you can picture things in your head and this is one of those songs that actually conjures up memories of your own at times which I think is a beautifully connective aspect and doesn't happen that often so when it does it's very refreshing.
It's funny to hear a song that makes you feel nostalgic by listening to the lyrics and memories, thoughts, and emotions of someone else but that's part of the purpose of this song.
You're able to understand and really relate to it no matter who you are and that I think is part of the beauty of how music speaks to people if the song is done right.
Everything on this track comes through with a beautiful and robust sort of warmth and that persona and character are really what you end up latching on to and holding tight.
After listening to this track you feel like you know Matthew better because listening to the song feels like you just sat down with an old friend that you haven't seen in a long time.
It's welcoming and that feeling and vibe is powerful.
The chorus of this track is quite a hook and ends up sticking around in your head for hours or even days after the song has ended.
The best part about that is to satiate that, you need to listen to it again, and it feels just as good the second and third times around.
By the end of the song, everything has kicked in and the instrumentation does deliver this contemporary sort of rock undertone with Americana touches, and the whole thing is so authentic that you feel like the song could serve as part of the soundtrack to a chapter in your own life.
But really, this is a chapter in Matthew's and he gives a great piece of himself in this track.
This song was completely rejuvenating to me and speaks volumes for Matthew as an artist being able to give off a certain kind of charisma and genuine approach to his songwriting.
This is the kind of song for people who like music that makes them think or feel something.
It's real but it has a positive light at the end of the tunnel while it shares heart.
Songs with heart are incredibly important and Matthew definitely delivers plenty of that with this single.
Check this song out when you can and listen to it with headphones so you can soak it in the way it was meant to be.
I'm sure that you're going to feel that warmth and understand where Matthew is coming from as memories of your own swarm through your head.
A beautiful and gracefully performed single from Matthew Holtby.
