PRESS QUOTES: 

 

"It is not classic or alternative rock, but classical rock, 
informed by Brahms and Brian Wilson, Rachmaninoff 
and David Sylvian. Eric Matthews is a pop rarity…” 

New York Times 

 
"Matthews spares no effort in orchestrating his 
beautiful constructions, augmenting them with strings, 
organs, and other 'real' instruments that have been all 
too scarce in pop music since the Beatles and Nick 
Drake perfected the genre." 

Entertainment Weekly 

 

“For the past decade or so, it’s been hip to use terms 
like orchestral pop, and drop ‘auteur’ names like Brian 
Wilson or Jimmy Webb. Eric Matthews was there first, 
and does it best… Simply exquisite.” 

MOJO 

 

"[Matthews] has an innate sense of what works and he 
gives each song exactly what it needs......full rich 
melodies and enticingly cryptic lyrics.....a very welcome 
return". 

NPR "All Things Considered" 

 
 

SELLING POINTS: 

 

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A 5 song independent-retail-only, exclusive EP 

to whet your appetite for the upcoming full length 

record, Foundation Sounds. FS is Eric's first 

proper full length recording since his last Sub Pop 

release The Lateness of the Hour (1997). 
Featuring seventeen stunning tracks, with Eric 

playing all of the instruments. 

 

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Eric was recently featured on the Elliott Smith 

tribute To: Elliott, From: Portland, contributing an 
amazing version of Needle in the Hay, considered 

the best track on the album by many, including 

SPIN magazine. 

 

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Matthews has a cult following worldwide and 

was one half of the legendary duo, Cardinal.  His 
music is adored by the press and had been 

praised by Rolling Stone, Details, Elle, NPR, SPIN, 

Billboard, Magnet,  MOJO, Entertainment Weekly, 
Musician, New York Times, Interview, NME, AP, 

Guitar Player, Pitchfork, and the list goes on and 

on.    

 

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Matthews made his recording debut in 1994 as one half of the legendary 

duo, 

Cardinal (Flydaddy Records)

, with Australian-born 

singer/songwriter, 

Richard Davies

 (best known for fronting the cult 

band, 

The Moles

). Although internal conflicts forced a split (much to the 

dismay of their loyal fans), both Davies and Matthews went on to find 

success in solo careers. Matthews joined with 

Sub Pop

 to release two 

critically acclaimed albums, 

It's Heavy in Here

 (1995) and 

Lateness of 

the Hour

 

(1997), and after a six year hiatus, began recording 

Six Kinds 

of Passion looking for an Exit

 released by 

Empyrean

 in 2005. 

 

TRACK LISTING

: 

1. Alley Way Masters 

2. Million Errors 

3. It Kicks Me Over 

4. The Boy Made of Clay 

5. You’re What I Need 

 

 

For those who appreciate the fine art of arrangement, 
this very limited edition EP gives fans a glimpse into 

Eric Matthews’ ambitious new full-length due out next 
month.  All five, beautifully crafted songs are exclusive 

to this EP and are only available to SCD direct 
independent retail accounts. Get it now, or patiently 

wait until someone is reluctantly willing to part with 
this collector’s item on Ebay.  

 

 
 
 

 

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