Matt Maeson Announces Third Studio Album, A Queite and Harmless Living, Out September 12th
Today, Matt Maeson announces the release of his third studio album, A Quiet And Harmless Living on September 12th via Atlantic Music Group. On the album, the Virginia-born and Nashville-based multiplatinum singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist chronicles the recent changes in his life, including getting married, moving from Austin to Nashville, and becoming a father. The album channels the complicated feelings, uneasy thoughts, and self-doubt into arresting anthems anchored by relatable and raw emotion. “It was very healing to write this,” Maeson nuduhake. “Jadi, A Quiet and Harmless Living iku babagan dekonstruksi lan njaluk siapa aku saiki minangka pribadi ing musim sing benar-benar beda.” Pre-order A Quiet And Harmless Living on all formats, including a signed Ash Blue Vinyl edition available via his webstore, here.
Maeson nyatakake babagan lagu, “‘Downstairs’ iku salah siji saka lagu pisanan sing aku ditulis kanggo album iki. iki ditulis saka kelelahan lan kecenderunganku kanggo nyisolatake dhewe nalika hal-hal sulit. Aku mung duwe putra, lan aku wis duwe wektu banget karo iku. Aku ketemu aku nglakokake liwat dina kanggo njaluk apa-apa sing kudu dilakoni karo supaya aku bisa ngisolasi dhewe ing ngisor iki. Aku ndadekake duwe sawetara teman-teman datang liwat bulan-bulan sawise aku wis miwiti lagu lan padha mbantu aku ngakhiri ing kamar sing padha ngisor iki.”
Listen to “Downstairs” here and watch the new music video, directed by Matthew Daniel Siskin.
Matt Maeson, "Downtairs" (Official Video):
Maeson sadurunge ngkonfirmasi tur 42 tanggal sing bakal nggabungake dheweke karo band lengkap kanggo muter 27 tanggal ing Amérika Utara saka pungkasan September nganti awal November, lan 15 tanggal ing Eropah lan Inggris ing Januari lan Februari 2026. Tur iki bakal nghenti ing kutha-kutha kalebu Austin, Los Angeles, Toronto, Nashville, lan Brooklyn ing Amérika Utara lan Dublin, Paris, Munich, Amsterdam lan liyane ing EU / UK (date lengkap ing ngisor iki). Paket VIP bakal ditawarake kanggo saben tanggal sing kalebu akses viewing soundcheck, siji ditandani, show poster tour khusus, siji eksklusif merch gift, siji memorial VIP laminate, akses awal merch shopping, lan VIP early entrance kanggo pameran. Tiket kanggo kabeh tanggal wis dijual</fspeg> here .
A Quiet And Harmless Living iku album pisanan Matt Maeson wiwit rekaman live 2024, That’s My Cue: A Solo Experience lan tur solo-out sing jenenge jenenge iku. Iku ditulis nalika lan nyaritakake periode saka perubahan mendalam ing urip Maeson. “Aku nyoba kanggo nyenengake kabeh dening juggling minangka ayah, suami, lan artis apik,” iku ndadekake. “Aku gagal ing kabeh iku, amarga aku ora nggunakake akeh. Iku ndadekake aku nganti titik kang iku muncul ing lirik. Aku ngandika babagan kabeh ups lan downs saka paternity, nikah, lan karier ing industri sing njaluk kabeh wektu sampeyan lan ndadekake sampeyan kanggo wektu sampeyan ora ora. Ana whiplash saka emosi, nanging paternity nyedhiyakake aku punch ing wajah sing aku kudu, kayata, ‘Pekerjaan sampeyan ora iku siji sing
Given the changes at home, Matt primarily wrote at night, working often between 11 pm and 2 am. He listened to everything from Mk.gee, Big Thief, and Adrianne Lenker to the scores of Final Fantasy VII and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. To bring the music to life, he collaborated closely with producer and friend Owen Lewis, leveraging the talents of Nashville session musicians to complete the vision. This time around, the bulk of the material was developed on piano, including the first single “Everlasting,” which wrestles with the idea of leaving it all behind, before dusting yourself off and finding comfort in the mantra-like chant, “Grit your teeth and make us proud. Fake it when you don’t know how.”
Ing “Downstairs” gitar listrik palm-muted nyelehake ing subtow saka refrain-boosted distortion, “I just wanna drift away downstairsWektu, ing “Cursive,” Maeson duet karo Andy Hull saka Manchester Orchestra ngganti ing ayat introspective. ”Andy and I have become super close,” Maeson says. “He’s been through it all, and he has two kids who are a little older. It’s the only song to address my place with religion and faith. As a kid, you rely on what you’re indoctrinated with. When you get to 32 and all of it falls apart, you have to figure out what you believe.”
Ultimately, A Quiet and Harmless Living is suara pertumbuhan lan njaluk keseimbangan. “Ing pungkasan, aku mung baba lan suami apik sing nggawe lan muter musik kadang,” he smiles. “Aku begitu senang karo rekaman iki. Aku nggawe apa-apa sing ngobrol karo aku, lan aku seneng, man.”
A Quiet and Harmless Living Track Listing
- A Good Start
- In My Arms
- Cursive (feat Manchester Orchestra)
- Downstairs
- Halfway to Whole
- Everlasting
- Split Personality Blues
- Stubborn as Religion
- Year After Year
- All My Wars
Matt Maeson Tour Dates:
North America 2025
September 26: Dallas, TX - House of Blues
September 27: Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
September 29: Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
Oktober 1: San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
Oktober 2: Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
Oktober 4: San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
Oktober 5: Eugene, OR - The McDonald Theatre
Oktober 7: Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
Oktober 8: Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
Oktober 10: Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Oktober 11: Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
Oktober 16: Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom
Oktober 18: Minneapolis, MN - First Ave.
Oktober 19: Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
Oktober 21: Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
Oktober 22: Toronto, ON - Sejarah
Oktober 24: Montreal, QC - Theatre Beanfield
Oktober 25: New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
Oktober 27: Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
Oktober 28: Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
Oktober 30: Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Oktober 1: Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
November 3: Charlottesville, VA - The Jefferson Theater
November 4: Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre
Oktober 5: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
November 7: Boston, MA - House of Blues
November 8: Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
Europe 2026
Januari 30: Manchester, UK - New Century Hall
Februari 1: Glasgow, UK - Oran Mor
Februari 2: Dublin, IE - 3Olympia
Februari 4: London, UK - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
Februari 5: Antwerp, BE - Trix
Februari 7: Paris, FR - Trabendo
Februari 8: Zurich, CH - Plaza
Februari 10: Munich, DE - Technikum
Februari 11: Berlin, DE - Gretchen
Februari 13: Oslo, NO - John Dee
Februari 14: Stockholm, SE - Nalen
Februari 16: Copenhagen, DK - Lille Vega
Februari 17: Hamburg, DE - Mojo Club
Februari 19: Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
Februari 20: Cologne, DE - Die Kantine
Matt Maeson makes songs for those moments when you need them the most. No matter how fast life goes, he can get a grip on it and slow it down just enough to sing about it. The Virginia-born and Nashville-based multiplatinum singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist transforms complicated feelings, uneasy thoughts, and self-doubt into arrestingly catchy alternative anthems anchored by relatable and raw emotion. Throughout the last decade, Matt has documented life’s twists and turns on tape. In 2019, he struck a chord and made history with his first LP, Bank on the Funeral. The album’s two Platinum-certified singles—“Cringe” and “Hallucinogenics” [feat. Lana Del Rey]—each climbed to #1 at Alternative, elevating him as “the first ever male solo artist to log two #1 Alternative hits from a full-length debut LP.” Ing pete, 2022 Never Had To Leave disangsang aksara kritis saka American Songwriter, Consequence of Sound, lan liyane. Dheweke muncul minangka talenta langka uga nyaman mbantu Zach Bryan ing arena or nggoleki suara kanggo lagu-lagu karo Gryffin, Illenium, lan Chelsea Cutler. Dheweke uga dumunung ing akustik-out That’s My Cue Tour ditangkap ing rekaman live 2024, That’s My Cue: A Solo Experience. Ing ngluwihi, Matt nikah, pindah saka Austin menyang Nashville, lan dadi ayah. Dheweke nglakoni kabeh pergantian pivotal dhuwur ing tawaran full-length ketiga, A Quiet and Harmless Living [Atlantic Music Group]. Nindakake iki, dheweke njaluk ing sound of growing lan njaluk keseimbangan karo awak karya paling rapuh lan vital iki.
