5/5
Posted August 29, 2011
By username2,
Mat Kearney's new album, Young Love, marks a welcome return to his spoken word/singing roots even though musically, it sounds vastly different then Nothing Left to Lose. For fans of that album, this one might not be their cup of tea as the music takes on more of a hip hop feel this time around. But those fans should take a listen anyway and hopefully find one of the more interesting and heartfelt albums that mat has released so far.
Lyrically, this is signature Mat Kearney. There are songs about love, spirituality, and hope. The real highlight of the album is the final track, "Rochester," which only features Mat's voice and an acoustic guitar. With that Mat crafted his most emotional and heartfelt songs of his career as it touches on themes of love, loss, war, abuse, and hope all wrapped in a story about his father. It's a wonderful way to close out an album and gives Mat's music a new sense of maturity.
With solid lyrics, a fun hip-hop style, and the return of Mat's rapping, Young Love is a highlight that is a strong contender to be album of the year material this year.
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