Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Matt Moody, 'Name Your Heart' [Fresh Track]

Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 8:00 AM

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Matt Moody — or the "heavily bearded wizard of the East," as I once called him — is known for his work with local outfits Hands Down Eugene, A Country Gentleman and By Lightning! (exclamation point theirs). Well, just as Save Macaulay the Band eventually gave way to Caitlin Rose, and just as The Paper Hats eventually gave way to William Tyler, now Mr. Moody has decided to put out tunes under his Christian name. And I can certainly see why — Moody is a damn fine surname for a heavy psych-rock riffer.

First of all, we must tip our collective Cream hat in the direction of We Own This Town for bringing Moody's brand-new single, "Name Your Heart," to our attention. The song, which was recorded by Jeremy Ferguson of Battle Tapes, is a fuzzed-out blast of Southern psychedelia. The line "Try and make a move to the country" reminds me of this song by The Move, and the single art — designed by Moody's wife, Mandy Peitz Moody — reminds me of the cover art for this Dr. Dog album. The sonics themselves land somewhere in the same vicinity as the afore-referenced outfits. Which is to say that it's gnarly, well-executed, psych-pop-inflected rock 'n' roll. Listen to "Name Your Heart" via Matt Moody's Bandcamp page — where you can buy it for $1 — or below.

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>Christian name

That's 'given name' for those of us who don't believe in fairy tales.

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Posted by Pseudonym on 10/26/2011 at 10:36 AM

It's just an expression, Pseudo. Don't revoke my Atheist Club card.

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Posted by d. patrick on 10/26/2011 at 10:45 AM

Hands Down Your Jeans = lulz

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Posted by Michael on 10/26/2011 at 11:42 AM

MOODY IS THE TRUTH

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Posted by sleeve on 10/27/2011 at 1:52 PM

Do somebody knows the lyrics of "Name your heart"?

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Posted by flag on 11/26/2011 at 12:17 AM

All Europe knows this part : Get inside the car little honney ! From the new mercedes Benz class b commercial ! ;)

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Posted by Aurélien Roulland on 12/03/2011 at 6:35 PM

Lyrics:
climb inside my head little honey and come into a place where your ghost may find its past. try and make a move to the country, and settle to a place where the floors made out of dirt. got a name on your heart, and its speaking for me. throw a kiss in the dark, and intend it for me and my aging head. Get inside the car little honey, i'll take you to a place where we can talk and have some wine. i go sometimes when i get lonely, and think about the things that i can't get off my mind. got a name on your heart and it's speakin' for me. throw a kiss in the dark and intend it for me and my aging head.
I know it by heart. It's my favorite song!

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Posted by tinkerbell on 02/09/2012 at 9:33 AM
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