Scott Matthew - Adorned (2020)

While doing Interviews to promote his new album Scott Matthew's visiting his home country Australia that is ablaze: "The recent devastating fires have been a powerful confirmation of climate change and the way that is impacting every living entity on the planet." he says and thinks that governments refuse to take care of their citizens. It's enough to drive one to despair but Scott Matthew - well known for the melancholy in his music - takes the chance to raise his voice and to spreads his words of hope. Scott Matthew, that's the bearded gentleman with the unforgettable voice. Scott's now resides in New York but still he calls Berlin his "safe place". Matthew feels music. He lives music. Scott sings to his audience about love and loneliness until there's no way out. He's shelter to his people. In the last few years Scott has taken an interest in history to understand the world around him: "I am interested in History a lot these days. Learning about the past helps make sense of the present and future." What if you've become famous for your understanding for sadness but still you want to look forward? What if the world outside is way too confusing for an introverted human being? The idea for making 'Adorned' was to take some of Scott Matthew's original songs and re-imagine them. To dress them up in finery and have them re-enter the world with a new found confidence and attitude. A make over of sound and intention. "They have been adorned" says Scott. In close collaboration with the Los Angeles based producer Jens Gad (Enigma) Scott Matthew worked out ten amazing new versions of his all time classics. They used the original vocal tracks, modified some guitars and other parts of the songs and added strings and beats. "This album may not be what people are used to with me. I urge people to have fun with it while listening. This is an experiment that will not solve the worlds problems but may temporarily alleviate them for a moment." Within the songs of 'Adorned' one can hear the new confidence and hope of Scott. No displacement anymore. "Adorn yourself in a robe of silk and velvet . Have a dance , have a cry . Connect to the past while moon walking into the future. Looking back while moving forward . Just try not to fall over while doing it as I have done on occasion . Though that may have been the red wine." Scott Matthew sticks to the old to believe in the new. Also he has a penchant for antiques he says: "Treasure hunting for precious objects from the past makes me incredibly excited and fulfilled." Eased and excited at the same time, that is how this new album full of old treasures sounds like.