Matthew Good - White Light Rock & Roll Review

Continuing to mix harder radio-friendly rock with reflective melancholic and melodic ballads, Matthew Good wastes little time getting the fist-pumping polished nuggets out on "Put Out Your Lights." The tune sounds as if it's not quite finished but leads into a meaty and alluring rock-cum-political rant on "Poor Man's Grey." The tune brings to mind fellow Canadian Danko Jones in certain spots, with its simple yet infectious no-nonsense beat. Good returns to his earlier stomping ground on the lovely "We're So Heavy," with ample twists and turns from melancholia to urgency and back, recalling R.e.m.'s "Everybody Hurts." What is also noticeable is Good's turn toward some roots or country leanings on folksy tunes such as "Empty Road" and especially the hidden track at the album's end. Read More