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Matt Dusk sells these songs without even trying--BRAVO, MATT

Matthew G. Sherwin | last seen screaming at Amazon customer service | 06/28/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Matt Dusk scores big again with his album entitled Two Shots; and he more than proves he's worth his weight in gold. Matt's voice is in excellent form and it's truly like a finely tuned instrument; I rarely hear and enjoy a male vocalist as proficient as Matt is! The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is nicely done as well.



The album begins with "Two Shots Of Happy, One Shot Of Sad;" the key modulations are excellent; Matt switches between minor and major keys to make this number a strong beginning tune fort his album. Matt swings gently to make this a really fine ballad and the music that accompanies Matt never drowns him out while still adding a lot to the tune. "Miracle" is a sprightly little tune with lots of pep; and Matt sings this with lots of positive energy; Matt's voice is smooth as silk and he never sounded better! It's numbers like "Miracle" that tell me this guy's going to be around for a real long while!



"Cold as Ice" is a fine torch song that features Matt Dusk squarely front and center--and that's all right by me! Matt massages the lyrics to this song with panache and he never sings a superfluous note, either! I am very impressed with Matt's work on "Cold As Ice;" and I predict that you're going to like this very much if you like contemporary pop vocals. In addition, "Lonely Road" again features Matt singing--this time of his one true love; he hates to be away from her. Will his character find her again? Listen to the song--maybe there's an answer and maybe there's not.



"Don't Go Looking" has Matt Dusk swinging gently again to make this number shine brighter than silver and gold! Matt really delivers this with all his heart and soul; he delves deeply into this song to make it all his own and it works well for both him and "Don't Go Looking." Similarly, "Fly Me To The Moon" showcases Matt's talents very nicely; and I believe that "Fly Me To The Moon" is a major highlight of this album. The musical arrangement is part smooth jazz and part R&B; so expect "Fly Me To The Moon" to be a very fine number you'll never get tired of hearing.



"Please Please Me" is a good cover of a Beatles song; although the Amazon website says this is a weaker number it has its own strength; Matt just slows down the tempo a whole lot to place a more romantic, smoother spin onto this tune; it's no longer a rock song the way The Fab Four sang it. There's no right or wrong here; but you may like "Please Please Me" just as much as I did. "Always" has a lush musical arrangement; and listen for Matt to outdo even himself on "Five." The album also ends very smoothly with Matt Dusk singing "Two Shots Of Happy, One Shot Of Sad" all over again--with maybe a few changes in that arrangement to let you decide if you like the first version or the second version better! I like the first version; but again there's no right or wrong here.



Matt Dusk really did some great work on this album; it's a joy to hear him sing. I highly recommend this for his fans and people who like contemporary pop vocals will enjoy this album as well.

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