The music of the Australian singer / songwriter Matt Colby is not easy to describe. And that's what makes him so interesting. His examples range from to . The only similarity between his soul and folk heroes is that they all have a strong voice. Let that be Colby's strongest feat. At the age of 16 he almost won the Australian TV show Australian Idol for a reason. Contrary to expectations, the singer
… then chose to quietly work on his music. He moved to London in 2009 and made some EPs. Telluric's debut album is not released until seven years later. Colby impresses with funky guitars and soul organs, but the most interesting are the strong rhythms. Just like the songs themselves, they shoot in all directions. Corby doesn't even need all that fuss. Monday, for example, consists of nothing more than harmonies and clapping hands. On Good To Be Alone Colby sings and plays guitar in the best -tradition. These kinds of rest points make the versatile and lavish Telluric easy to handle. (JE)more