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Matt the Electrician: It's A Beacon It's A Bell - COMPACT DISCSTitle: It's A Beacon It's A Bell Artist: Matt the Electrician Label: South Central Music Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 884501950145 Genre: Rock Release Date: 2007 08 30 Number of Discs: 1 Matt the Electrician crafts sharp narratives with equal measures heart and home. Evidence: It's a Beacon, It's a Bell. The longtime Austin resident's excellent new album showcases a seasoned songwriter in top form. "Look out the window at the road rushing by," he
Title: It's A Beacon It's A BellArtist: Matt the Electrician
Label: South Central Music
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 884501950145
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2007-08-30
Number of Discs: 1
Matt the Electrician crafts sharp narratives with equal measures heart and home. Evidence: It's a Beacon, It's a Bell. The longtime Austin resident's excellent new album showcases a seasoned songwriter in top form. "Look out the window at the road rushing by," he sings on the stunning "Muddy Waters." "The shatterproof glass breaking up in your eyes/Your own private movie when things fall apart/Everyone's trying to break your heart." Details whittled from real experience frequently fortify his songs. "Muddy Waters" backs the claim. Matt dreamed up the song as he drove around Austin with his 12-year-old daughter after a big storm. Water under the Lamar Bridge was brown and green, colors he thought an interesting mix. "Yeah, it's dirty, Dad," his daughter said, unimpressed. "Muddy Waters" deftly charts our decidedly varying perceptions at different times in our lives and with age comes an acute awareness that everything moves in cycles. Listen closely. Lessons quickly emerge within the song's ebb and flow. Like "Muddy Waters," Matt's songs typically mirror his family life and the complexities of living as a touring musician and father, often far from home, on the move and unable to be in touch. Accordingly, It's a Beacon, It's a Bell offers several uniquely personal and autobiographical portraits brimming with universal truths. High watermarks deliver stark snapshots as engaging as enlivening. Sparse landscapes guide the journey. In fact, Matt has wanted to make this stripped-down record, a collection entirely with just guitar and vocals, for some time. These songs simply fit the mood. In some cases, they're admittedly quieter by nature and comfortable to play without accompaniment and longtime fans certainly will celebrate the evolution. While Matt has a local band, he tours internationally as a solo act and the most common question he hears on the road: "Hey, which record sounds like what you just did?" Well, It's a Beacon, It's a Bell finally offers the answer. Revisit the lush Accidental Thief (2011) for comparison. It's a Beacon, It's a Bell shines with simplicity. The new album effortlessly backs deep-browed story songs with an intangible everyman appeal, a characteristic folks quickly gravitate toward. "As a songwriter, Matt is able to balance honesty and sincere sentiments with really engaging story telling and humor," says instrumentalist and frequent collaborator Scrappy Jud Newcomb. "It's not always easy to pick out his influences, which I think is fantastic." In fact, Matt cites one legendary songwriter with lighting his creative fires as he wrote It's a Beacon, It's a Bell: Townes Van Zandt. While he loves being immersed in Texas songwriters who tell a straightforward story, Matt's most drawn to the Lone Star State's most elegant lyricist, a songwriter he only discovered upon moving to Austin in 1996. Like the boundless poetry moving forward Van Zandt's writing, Matt focuses these new songs more directly on the poetry of his words, finding ways to leave all the right lyrical holes while coloring in details important enough to spark imaginations. "Matt's greatest asset as a songwriter is his natural ability to tell a story," says Austin-based singer Seela Misra. "The world in his retelling is brutally honest, tender and hilarious at the same, a comforting combination. Equally comforting is his singing voice. You believe what he tells you." Key words: Honest, tender, hilarious. Yes, Matt's most thoughtful moments mirror Van Zandt. They shadow Guy Clark. Haunt every great Texas storyteller with an eye for triumph and truth. Still, every lyrical twist and turn maintains his own unique style and substance. "I think Matt will be an influence on a lot of songwriters in the future," Newcomb says. "What really stands out about Matt as a performer is he makes every crowd his own. By the end of his set, no matter who they came to see, the audience will be Matt the Electrician fans."
Tracks:
1.1 It's a Beacon It's a Bell
1.2 Only for You
1.3 Arkansas
1.4 Muddy Waters
1.5 The Family Grave
1.6 Pioneer Bride
1.7 Shivering
1.8 John Elliott
1.9 Under the Wire
1.10 Last Ones Left
1.11 Suitcase
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must find a stud to install
The trick in this is to get it installed properly. It has weight limitations, but its sturdiness is directly proportional to how firmly it is installed. Find a stud!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Collapsible wall mounted clothes drying rack
The Wall Mounted Clothes Drying Rack is an excellent solution for maximizing space while efficiently drying your laundry. Its collapsible design is a standout feature, allowing it to transform from a functional drying rack to a coat rack, which is perfect for smaller areas. The adjustable hooks provide flexibility for various garment sizes, ensuring you can customize the setup to meet your needs. Made from durable space aluminum with a breathable mesh design, it effectively supports clothes without risking deformation. With a solid weight capacity of up to 20 kg, this drying rack is robust enough for multiple garments while remaining lightweight and easy to install in various spaces, from bathrooms to balconies. Overall, it's a practical and stylish addition to any home, enhancing laundry day efficiency while saving precious space.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024
★★★★★ 4
Utility at its best
Snaps closed fast! I do like this thing though because the shelf is very stable and breathes well. HOWEVER it snaps shut very fast and very securely. The hooks were a little strange to install but once you get it set up it holds up well. I like the fact it collapses and hides away. Really great for a laundry room or a place you need a temporary shelf. Excellent and heavy weight material
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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
★★★★★ 4
great tuck-in shelf, though screws should be higher vs lower for stability
I'm really glad I got this little sweater drying rack. I love that it folds up against the wall to hardly take up any space at all. You do have to open and close it carefully b/c it can snap back very quickly and could pinch fingers or catch something else if there was anything hanging near it. The only other thing I don't love about it is that the screws are on the lower end of the frame so it is top-heavy and hangs forward. I screwed the screws in all the way to the drywall studs which we hammered flat against the wall and this still leans forward. It doesn't lean enough that something would slide off or anything but it doesn't look good when hanging out and forward. I definitely wouldn't use it as a display or storage shelf as it is pictured in one of the pictures in the listing. Even with that frustration though, I only took off one star as I'm overall very happy with the whole idea of this and it does work well and serve its purpose. I'm glad I got it.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Nice compact flat clothes drying shelf
I like this little collapsible drying shelf for my laundry room. It is compact and a great space saving shelf. I am always hunting for spaces to flat dry clothes where they wont be accessed by my toddlers or cat or dogs and this is a great solution for one off items that need flat drying. I love that it folds in so you don't always have to have a shelf sticking out.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2024