Matt Pryor’s (The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams) first solo release, Confidence Man, is a quiet alt-country-influenced album. Utilizing mostly acoustic guitar, banjo, and harmonica, Pryor plays his emotions a little closer to the vest.
Pryor’s voice has taken on a deeper and more mature tone compared to his earlier efforts, which contributes to a more grown-up aesthetic overall. The album is full of short, simple, acoustic tunes. “I’m Sorry Stephen” has a Ben Lee-like quality to it, and “Dear Lover” offers a quiet send-off.
Title-track “Confidence Man” has a great mix of primary and secondary vocals that play off of each other while accompanied by banjo and harmonica. “Where Did I Go Wrong” is the album’s hidden gem, with the silence being just as important as the dark acoustic guitar and pretty electric guitar line that lies closer to Pryor’s emo roots.
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Confidence Man drops 07/29/08.
Check out Matt Pryor’s MySpace page here.
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