ABOUT THIS ITEM

Major shifts in style seem to be almost exclusively the province of major artists. Think of The Beatles pre and post marijuana, or the way the Beastie Boys went from frat rap to 70s revivalists to garage rockers in the course of three albums. No private press artist has ever switched up the groove as thoroughly as Matthew Young did between his two magnificent albums "Recurring Dreams" and "Traveler’s Advisory". "Recurring Dreams" is a moody, nocturnal electronic album, and "Traveler’s Advisory" is a totally unique mix of vocals, hammered dulcimer, banjo, Casio synth, and drum machines.

Matthew Young is a consummate artist and a true original. He played every instrument and home recorded both albums himself. Aside from a few traditionals and one cover version, Young composed everything on both albums. A graphic designer by trade, he created the covers for both albums. The haunting song Young chose to cover, "Werewolf", comes from another original, Michael Hurley, approximately 20 years before Hurley came back into fashion with the kids. Young is receiver and transmitter of strange ideas drifting in the ether, and renders them quite understandable to any open-minded listener. You may not think you need a 12th century electronic folk album in your life, but you do.