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An acoustic reincarnation of Scott Matthews’ 2020 album New Skin, Restless Lullabies is a whole different listening experience, more intimate, but, note for note, every bit its equal.

Directed by Damien Hyde, watch the deeply artistic video for Scott Matthews’ new acoustic single ‘My Selfless Moon’ which explores the burden of belief and hope.

Catching Scott Matthews at Newcastle’s The Clunny our writer is drawn into a reflection on his songs of loneliness and disconnection in an age where both are rife. A reminder of the part live music plays – to get the experience and emotion release you don’t get from a screen.

The cumulative effect of ‘The Great Untold’ is at once stilling, affirmative and inspiring, as you emerge at the other end as if you’ve been soaking in a bath of aural dead sea salts.  Matthews says that when he’s writing, “I’m almost hearing voices from The Masters and thinking: ‘Would they approve?’” Most assuredly.

Scott Matthews has revealed his video for Cinnamon (also our Song of the Day), the first single to be released from his forthcoming album The Great Untold which is set for release on 24 April.

Our Song of the Day is Drifter, a new song from Scott Mathews new album Home Part 2 due to drop on June 3 amidst a string of UK live dates Matthews will perform with his band through May and June 2016

Here’s a nice exclusive and Song of the Day, with a video for Scott Matthews’ 86 Floors From Heaven created by his good friend Adam Bulley. The intimate solo performance captures the comparatively rare sight of Matthews at the piano and was shot in the shed that is the creative epicentre of Scott’s music making.

Scott Matthews is in loquacious form as he gives FRUK an exclusive insight into the making of the wonderful Home Part 1, his songwriting and some of the things that inspire him.

For the latest Under the Apple Tree session from Bob Harris we chose Scott Matthews. He performed ‘The Outsider’ from his latest album Home which is currently one of featured Albums of the Month.

Home is where the heart is and Scott Matthews pours his into what is unquestionably his best record yet as he opens the door and invites you into his world of glorious melody and lyricism.

With Leonard Cohen hitting 80 on Sunday just gone, Scott Matthews records a version of his Seems So Long Ago Nancy by way of tribute. You can hear it here as our Song Of The Day.

Scott Matthews showcases his new album ‘Home Part 1’ mingled with a liberal dose of classic and classy numbers from his back catalogue at London’s The Social.