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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

#RiversOfLondon #FalseValue by Ben Aaronovitch mini spoiler free book review

False Value (Rivers of London, #8)False Value by Ben Aaronovitch

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The latest Rivers Of London story, False Value, sees our beloved magical copper, Peter Grant, going undercover for a Google-esque company where the owner, Terrance Skinner is harboring a secret at the top of his technological tower. Harking back to the days of Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage whilst moving forward to the exciting and terrifying implications of artificial intelligence.

Of course, Skinner may have gotten a taste for the demi monde and all is not what it seems with his creation. But who or what is pulling the strings of this mystery? With an interesting cast including the good favourites from Guleed, Nightingale, Molly and Bev (with whom Peter is now expecting twins!) and and new additions from his tabletop game playing coworkers, lethal body guards and of course his new boss, Skinner the story has a few interweaving narratives all columinating in a suitably cliff-hanger conclusion, allowing a neat ending and new nemesis for the next novel...(surely?).

In fact, that would be my only complaint about the novel is that the conclusion seems almost too geared towards that inevitable sequel. That said, however this story's writing and editing is massively improved from the previous Novella and the subject matter appeals to me so much as a self confessed geek. Giant musical computers; killer 3D printed drones and lots of geek references to keep all the dorks content, this is an excellent entry in the Rivers series and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Additionally, I have a lovely signed copy bought from the Forbidden Planet megastore in London with a GLOW IN THE DARK COVER. It's a beautiful one for the collection as well as a fantastic story.



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