As readers of progarchy well know, we rather love Matt Stevens. Congratulations, Matt! Very excited about this new release.
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Esoteric Antenna is pleased to announce the release of the new album by acclaimed guitarist MATT STEVENS. Noted for his work as both a solo artist and as a member of Fierce and The Dead, “Lucid” sees Matt joined by a host of guest musicians including drummer Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Bass guitarists Lorenzo Feliciati (Naked Truth), Charlie Cawood (Knifeworld) and Kev Feazey, keyboard players Jem Godfrey (Frost) and Emmett Elvin (Chrome Hoof / Guapo), violinist Chrissie Caulfield (Helicopter Quartet / Crippled Black Phoenix), vibe player Jon Hart and Nicholas Wyatt Duke (Trojan Horse) on Spoken Word.
Speaking about his new album Matt states; “Lucid took three years as I really wanted to make this one a significant step up from the previous albums. It’s inspired by a bit of a dark time, but hopefully it’s an uplifting record. I’m so proud of the people who played on it, working with people like Pat Mastelotto on drums from King Crimson and Jem Godfrey from Frost* was amazing but all the players really were outstanding. Stuart Marshall (Fierce And The Dead) and Charlie Cawood (Knifeworld) were the rhythm section for a lot of the tracks. And it was great to have Chrissie back who played violin on the previous records. It’s a record that reflects my love of Jesu and Celtic Frost as much as the Mahavishnu Orchestra and King Crimson or even Peter Gabriel and I’m really proud of it. If you’re not going to take risks and try and do something interesting what’s the point?”
As befits this most unique musician, “Lucid” is a carefully crafted work, and one that is surely to be one of the Progressive Rock highlights of 2014.
Available 31/03/2014 [For us crazy North Americans: that’s March 31!]
Upcoming gigs:
- March 16 North East Guitar Show
- Mar 28 2014 – The Assembly, Leamington Spa, UK With Lifesigns
- Apr 3 2014 – Farncombe Music Club, Godalming, SRY, UK With Oliver Wakeman And Gordan Giltrap
- May 18 2014 – The Assembly – Leamington Spa, UK With Arena, The Reasoning, Touchstone, Alan Reed, Heather Findlay, and Rob Reed
- May 23 2014 – The Musician, Leicester, UK With The Enid
- Jun 14 2014 – Borderline, London, UK With Panic Room
- 1st August Resonance Festival
- 9th August Woodfest Irchester Country Park
- 10th August Cambridge Rock Festival
Track listing:
- Oxymoron
- Flow
- Unsettled
- The Other Side
- The Ascent
- Coulrophobia
- Lucid
- KEA
- Street And Circus
- The Bridge
- A Boy
Credits are:
All songs written by Matt Stevens
Produced by Kevin Feazey
Art and design by Carl Glover
Oxymoron
Guitar – Matt Stevens
Bass – Charlie Cawood
Drums – Stuart Marshall
Violin – Chrissie Caulfield
Flow
Guitars/Loops – Matt Stevens
Programming – Kevin Feazey
Unsettled
Guitar – Matt Stevens
Bass – Charlie Cawood
Drums – Stuart Marshall
The Other Side
Guitar – Matt Stevens
Pipa – Charlie Cawood
Drums – Stuart Marshall
The Ascent
Guitar – Matt Stevens
Keyboards – Jem Godfrey
Bass – Lorenzo Feliciati
Drums – Pat Mastelotto
Coulrophobia
Jon Hart – Vibraphone
Matt Stevens – Guitar/Bass
Emmett Elvin – Keyboards
Lucid
Guitar/Bass – Matt Stevens
Additional Bass – Kevin Feazey
Drum loop – Stuart Marshall
KEA
Matt Stevens – Guitar/Loops
Street And Circus
Matt Stevens – Guitar/Loops
Stuart Marshall – Drums
The Bridge
Guitar/DL4/Bells – Matt Stevens
Bass – Charlie Cawood
Drums – Stuart Marshall
Violin – Chrissie Caulfield
Spoken Word – Nicholas Wyatt Duke
Percussion/Effects – Kevin Feazey
A Boy
Matt Stevens – Guitar/Loops
Progarchy 
Indeed appreciated – especially the guitar solos with loops, that’s just outstanding. Most of the tracks follow a special rhythmic pattern, but it’s the individual touch that each contributing musician lend to the songs that makes each track musically distinct. All the best Matt Stevens – great album!
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