Name: Twice Upon a Hell of a Time... by Matt Mays
Brand: Matt Mays
SKU: 833386001053
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

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This acoustic remake of Halifax rocker Matt Mays’ hard-charging 2017 release Once Upon a Hell of a Time… isn’t just a simple strip-down: It’s a wholesale reimagining that radically alters the tone and character of its source material through more elegiac vocal performances and eclectic instrumentation. Where “Sentimental Sins” was once powered by a tense, ’80s-Springsteen thrust, here it emerges from a haze of Indian percussion and drone to ease us into Mays’ raw, dark-night-of-the-soul reading, in which lines like “How am I supposed to get to you if I can’t see past the bar” are imbued with a deeper sense of despair. But the most dramatic reinterpretation is reserved for the open-freeway power-pop anthem “Perfectly Wasted,” which is reborn as the sort of folky sea shanty you’d hear in some maritime pub at last call, complete with a drunken choir gathered around the piano.

1. Trust Life (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Guitar: Matt Mays; Performer
Vocals: Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

2. Sentimental Sins (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Guitar: Matt Mays; Performer
Vocals: Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

3. Faint of Heart (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Guitar: Matt Mays
Aaron Goldstein; Performer
Vocals: Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Loel Campbell
Matt Mays; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

4. Drive On (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Bass: Matt Mays; Performer
Percussion: Matt Mays; Performer
Piano: Matt Mays; Performer
Vocals: Melissa Payne
Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Loel Campbell
Matt Mays; Composer
Lyricist: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

5. Howl at the Night (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Guitar: Matt Mays; Performer
Organ: Matt Mays; Performer
Piano: Matt Mays; Performer
Vocals: Melissa Payne
Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Loel Campbell
Matt Mays; Composer
Lyricist: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

6. NYC Girls (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Guitar: Matt Mays; Performer
Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Piano: Anthony Carone; Performer
Vocals: Andrew Rodriguez
Kate Dyke
Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Loel Campbell
Matt Mays; Composer
Lyricist: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

7. Dark Promises (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Guitar: Matt Mays
Aaron Goldstein; Performer
Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Organ: Matt Mays; Performer
Vocals: Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Loel Campbell
Matt Mays; Composer
Lyricist: Loel Campbell
Matt Mays; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

8. Perfectly Wasted (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Bass: Matt Mays; Performer
Guitar: Matt Mays; Performer
Piano: Anthony Carone; Performer
Vocals: Kate Dyke
Andrew Rodriguez
Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

9. Drunken Angels (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Mellotron: Matt Mays; Performer
Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Piano: Matt Mays; Performer
Vocals: Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

10. Ola Volo (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Bass: Matt Mays; Performer
Guitar: Aaron Goldstein; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Mays; Performer
Ukulele: Matt Mays; Performer
Vocals: Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Matt Mays; Composer
Lyricist: Matt Mays; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production
Recording: Eric Ratz; Production

11. 78's, 33's & 45's (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Bass: Matt Mays; Performer
Guitar: Matt Mays; Performer
Piano: Matt Mays; Performer
Vocals: Melissa Payne
Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

12. Station Out of Range (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Guitar: Matt Mays
Aaron Goldstein; Performer
Vocals: Matt Mays
Kate Dyke; Performer
Composer: Loel Campbell
Matt Mays; Composer
Lyricist: Loel Campbell
Matt Mays; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

13. Never Say Never (Acoustic)

by Matt Mays

Primary Artist: Matt Mays; Main Performer
Piano: Matt Mays; Performer
Vocals: Matt Mays; Performer
Composer: Matt Mays
Loel Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Loel Campbell
Matt Mays; Composer
Mastering: Harry Hess; Production
Mixing: Eric Ratz; Production
Producer: Matt Mays
Eric Ratz; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 41 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1600x1600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Sonic Records

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

Canada

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2017

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

833386001053

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Twice Upon a Hell of a Time...

1. Trust Life (Acoustic)

2. Sentimental Sins (Acoustic)

3. Faint of Heart (Acoustic)

4. Drive On (Acoustic)

5. Howl at the Night (Acoustic)

6. NYC Girls (Acoustic)

7. Dark Promises (Acoustic)

8. Perfectly Wasted (Acoustic)

9. Drunken Angels (Acoustic)

10. Ola Volo (Acoustic)

11. 78's, 33's & 45's (Acoustic)

12. Station Out of Range (Acoustic)

13. Never Say Never (Acoustic)

Technical Specifications

Twice Upon a Hell of a Time...

Product information

Release options

1. Trust Life (Acoustic)

2. Sentimental Sins (Acoustic)

3. Faint of Heart (Acoustic)

4. Drive On (Acoustic)

5. Howl at the Night (Acoustic)

6. NYC Girls (Acoustic)

7. Dark Promises (Acoustic)

8. Perfectly Wasted (Acoustic)

9. Drunken Angels (Acoustic)

10. Ola Volo (Acoustic)

11. 78's, 33's & 45's (Acoustic)

12. Station Out of Range (Acoustic)

13. Never Say Never (Acoustic)

Technical Specifications