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"From out of the dark"

From Out Of The Dark

From out of the dark is a collection of 6 songs finished during the infamous Covid lockdown of 2020, drawing musical influences from many different genres and based on different themes close to my heart.

Some with a narrative, others about how I felt a particular junction in life, playing music, writing and recording songs has been a great outlet for me and helped me deal with and express myself in a productive fashion.

With no single genre over the six songs I decided to put them out as From out of the dark, to show how something good can come from the darkness. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making them.

I appreciate so much all the friends and family who have helped critique these tracks ready for public consumption. Thanks also to my younger sister, Hannah, for providing her vocal talents and lyric writing on two of the songs.

Please listen below and follow me on all of my social networks using the links above.

Matt x

#ToastTheNation by Shaun Keaveny mini spoiler free book review

R2D2 Lives in PrestonR2D2 Lives in Preston by Shaun Keaveny

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Though on my non fiction shelf on goodreads, Keavney readily admits to his Toast The Nation radio show's contributors tendency to glorify, modify and completely falsify facts about the different towns in the UK. This book is a collection of those submissions, complete with preceeding song requests (sometimes but not always relating to the following entry).

The facts can be astounding, funny, bizarre and entertaining even if they are made up (though often widely believed).

Keaveny breaks up these entries with short comical essays about things he remembers about certain facts or locales or his opinions on his toasters contributions.

Nothing hilarious but a nice collection. Worth a read for fans of the show or as an easy holiday/lunchtime book.



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