Song Review/ Folk Rock : Matthew James Aylett’s ‘Past Goodbye’

If you want to journey back to artists like Nick Drake, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and The Byrds, then Matthew James Aylett is the path to walk down. Especially his latest single, ‘Past Goodbye’. Rustic and bare, the country folk song is like a flatland. The artist lays it out there for everyone to come and see. A beautiful way of capturing the universality of the theme while also building a nuance into it.

The acoustics float on by like clouds in the sky. It is expressive and searching. Listening to the song is like sitting on the porch and watching the day pass you by. That’s the pace and rhythm at which the song forms. Piece by piece. Frame by frame. The melancholy and the numb planes of Matthew’s vocals craft a whole life out of this still space. And this unchanging change is what arrests you to the song. It brings out a deep artistic and existential grief but also makes you feel human. Listen Now!

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The track is available for streaming on popular sites like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music!

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