Scott Matthews
Scott Matthews created his second album Elsewhere with a single aim in mind. ‘I wanted to make a record that locks you in,’ he says, ‘something that gives you a feeling that stays with you. For me, making music is all about creating a mood.’

Elsewhere is the follow-up to Matthews’ acclaimed debut album Passing Stranger, which sold over 80,000 copies and won him an Ivor Novello best song award for the signature single Elusive. Produced by Gavin Monaghan (Mercury Rev, The Smiths, Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello) and Scott, Elsewhere features 11 new songs, including the powerful lead single Fractured and a duet with Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant on 12 Harps.

At the heart of this album is the songwriting craft that has had Wolverhampton-based Matthews compared to such icons as Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and John Martyn. But Matthews has also expanded his range this time out, with an adventurous approach to writing and recording, incorporating influences as diverse as Nick Cave, David Bowie, Bon Iver and The Smashing Pumpkins, and utilising an eclectic array of instrumentation from Theramin to brass band.

‘Spontaneity is the key,’ he explains. ‘The more you think about something, the more you lose the feeling of it. » More