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 Matt CostaUnfamiliar Faces Release Date: 2007 10 08 Label: Island Rating:  |
Matt Costa's sophomore effort, Unfamiliar Faces, finds the singer/songwriter delving into similar territory to his 2006 debut, Songs We Sing, crafting hummable, somewhat intricate AM pop-influenced tracks. As with other similarly inclined artists like Josh Rouse, Costa trades in a kind of grab bag, post-alternative rock singer/songwriter style that references '80s British icons like Morrissey and the Cure as much as it does classic singer/songwriter and sunshine pop touchstones like Todd Rundgren, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne, and others. A pleasant presence on record, Costa's vocal style does bring to mind a mix of the Shins' James Mercer and the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, and admittedly his odd penchant for affecting a British accent is a bit annoying -- he's from California for gosh sake. That said, tracks like "Mr. Pitiful" and "Cigarette Eyes" are immediately catchy and radio-ready singles that display Costa's obvious knack for Brit-pop-inspired songcraft. Similarly, such atmospheric and melancholy affairs as the very Smiths-sequel "Vienna" and countryish "Never Looking Back" are affecting and moving ballads perfect for the afterglow set. Matt Collar, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Mr. Pitiful | Costa | 2:55 |
| 2 | Lilacs | Costa | 4:15 |
| 3 | Never Looking Back | Costa | 4:04 |
| 4 | Emergency Call | Costa | 4:59 |
| 5 | Vienna | Costa | 4:04 |
| 6 | Unfamiliar Faces | Costa | 4:06 |
| 7 | Cigarette Eyes | Costa | 3:17 |
| 8 | Downfall | Costa | 2:46 |
| 9 | Trying to Lose My Mind | Costa | 3:52 |
| 10 | Bound | Costa | 5:08 |
| 11 | Heart of Stone | Costa | 3:53 |
| 12 | Miss Magnolia | Costa | 3:18 |
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