Disco de Matt Nathanson: “Still Waiting for Spring”

My friends and family know how much I love music that isn't killed by the radio so when my sister-in-law gave me Ernst by Matt Nathanson I was ready for a something new. I'm glad she did. After hearing Ernst, I went to ...com to see what else was out there. I now own all of his albums.

Still Waiting for Spring is a great collection of his work. It's simple but it's also good to pop in the CD player for a drive. His music isn't to the level of DMB or John Mayer but he's getting there. You can see the potential. If you were to buy a CD to get the idea of Matt, then this is the one. Highly recommended!

When you listen to this CD for the first time, you will be in awe. The first thing you will think will be 'WOW, this kid is good". Next, you'll be asking yourself "How is this kid not HUGE!?" It's that good. Each song is layered beautifully, and the lyrics have been crafted with intricate detail by Matt. Born in Boston, a great singer/songwriter birthplace, and moved to San Francisco, a great musician's city (gave birth to the likes of the Counting Crows, etc.) He was destined for glory. Matt has been writing songs since he can remember, and it definitely stands out as one of his best talents. Oh yeah, did I mention he can play the hell out of a 12-string? This CD features David Immergluck of the Counting Crows on the electric guitar, pedal steel etc. and the result is an amazing collaboration between two great talents that make one incredible record. This kid's gonna be huge, can't wait for his new album to come out! I'd say definitely buy this, it's spectacular. Put Howie Day to shame in concert too!

If you ever get the chance, go see Matt live! He is one performer that sounds as good in person as he does on the CD. I saw him at my school in San Diego at a coffeehouse, and Matt was incredible. He was friendly, funny, and sooo nice! He joked with the audience about himself, his experiences, people in the crowd, and whatever else he wanted to say. Definitely the best part about Matt is his personality (and he has obvious talent as well). I bought the "Spring" CD after seeing him, and knowing the basis to some of the songs, I really enjoy it. It may sound like the typical i've-been-dumped/i-miss-her type lyrics at first, but keep listening because his talent makes up for it. And some of his newer stuff is straying from those kind of lyrics anyway. Matt is not afraid to be himself, which shows through in not only his communication with his audiences, but in his content. He doesn't use a lot of profanity, which is becoming rare; he uses some catchy refrains; and he uses his real life for the inspirations for his music. Oh, and "Dawson's Creek" liked him enough to use him for an episode. (...)

As much as I would like to praise this album, as I did with "Beneath These Fireworks", this one deserves a different view. A much less experienced Matt Nathanson is in the spot-light in this case, but a Nathanson non the less; he still shines, he's still brilliant, he's still an easy sell.

A diamond in the rough - one of the best song-writers will always be worth the buy. Although I would suggest to start off with "Beneath These Fireworks", just so you fall completely for Matt Nathanson, before you begin to judge him.

I have been listening to Matt for three years now. He is one of my all-time favorite artists. Matt was on tour recently in December after the release of his newest CD "When Everything Meant Everything". I live in Michigan, and was so excited to hear that he was going to be touring, that I flew to Florida to catch his show at the University of Florida. If you get a chance to see him...definitely do. He is an awesome performer...