Crown Yourself King is a damned impressive record, an all-encompassing mishmash
author: Jeff Ignatius - River Cities Reader
Crown Yourself King is a damned impressive record, an all-encompassing mishmash of alt-rock styles that’s remarkably polished, confident, and effective. This is more of a rock record than pop, though, and it sounds for all the world like an album with some major-label muscle behind it. It’s clear that Clay’s in love with the electric guitar, and when he uses it, he’s pretty much unstoppable. In its power-pop highlights, Crown Yourself King makes it sound as if Clay could indeed (to borrow from one of his song titles) kill Superman.
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...some of the hookiest and most memorable tunes
author: Bernard M. Resnick, Esq
Matthew’s new CD, "Crown Yourself King", contains some of the hookiest and most memorable tunes we’ve heard in a long time. His style ranges from infectious pop/alt. rock ("Rainbow Tree", "What A Beautiful Day To Die") to 60’s pop ("Paisley Point of View") to dramatic ballads ("The One Who Hates Me", "Saturnine"); lyrics are smart and ironic ("I Killed Superman"), and the production is imaginative.
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This Cd Kicks ASS
author: Adam Salverson
This Cd is great. It's got a great beat, awesome lyrics and is all around kick ass! BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!
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