Album Info
| Artist: | Matt Maeson |
| Album: | Never Had to Leave |
| Released: | Worldwide, 2022 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Blood Runs Red | |
| A2 | Never Had To Leave | |
| A3 | Cut Deep | |
| A4 | Lonely As You | |
| A5 | Cry Baby | |
| A6 | Nelsonwood Lane | |
| B1 | Twisted Tongue | |
| B2 | Problems | |
| B3 | Waltz Right In | |
| B4 | Sanctified | |
| B5 | A Memory Away | |
| B6 | My Hand/Lawless Dream |
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Description
There’s a quick breath before the hook in Blood Runs Red that tells you how close the mic is and how confessional this set gets. Never Had to Leave finds Matt Maeson widening the frame without sanding off the scars, a second LP that pairs raw lyrics with choruses built to carry. Cut Deep hits with a tom fill that vaults into the chorus, while Nelsonwood Lane pulls the tempo back for a homesick sway.
This pressing rewards volume; the low end sits deeper and the imaging snaps into focus, so his sandpaper vocal rides clean above drum and guitar. If you’d rather order online, you can buy Matt Maeson records online with us. File it next to Dermot Kennedy and the late-2010s alt-folk crossover that seeped into pop, but Maeson keeps it leaner and more skeletal.
Hushed verses give way to punch without any syrup, and the hooks linger long after. The sequencing feels deliberate, a front-to-back listen that doesn’t sag in the middle. Try it for a late drive or a tidy-up Saturday when you want words to bite a bit.
Matt Maeson’s Never Had to Leave earns a place for anyone chasing honest, muscle-and-nerve songwriting with a modern shine. Order today, available online or for pickup in our Melbourne store.
