Jonah Matranga - And

Extra Mile

He’s a long way home from the salad days of belting out searing alternative anthems with influential nearly men Far, but Jonah Matranga has long since conceded that amps and distortion only muddy the message. Jonah’s songs have always meant the world to the people who let them and every drip of brittle honesty on offer here should be no different. As usual, his delicate, choirboy vocal carries the songs; in this instance it’s a collection of sweet, unadorned soft rock (in the most complimentary sense of the term) with the odd hint of a pedal steel guitar for added atmospherics. Of course it isn’t as visceral or as vital as his old band but then, he’s managed that rare knack of growing old gracefully and inviting fans along for the ride.

Words_David McLaughlin

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