Tag Archives: Ia(i)n Matthews

MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT – The New Mine

April 26, 2020

MiG 2020 British troubadour and his Dutch ensemble seize the zeitgeist to make its melody last. It’s been five decades since this singer shed an apostrophe from the title of his solo debut and turned personal solace into COMFORT, reverting … Continue reading →

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Iain Matthews Mines A New Vein

February 7, 2020

2020’s marks a 50th anniversary of MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT, an ensemble that Iain Matthews has been returning to throughout his decades-long career, and that’s quite a reason for a new album. Titled “The New Mine” and scheduled for a March … Continue reading →

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MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT – Like A Radio

July 1, 2018

MiG 2018 Riding the waves of invisible, if palpable, sympathy, folk-rock veteran reports on current affairs… of the heart and beyond. “I felt I’d better tell you so you’d always be aware”: this line from Iain Matthews’ could be a … Continue reading →

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Iain Matthews Pays Homage To Richard Fariña

May 8, 2015

Richard Fariña was one of the greatest, and somehow lately forgotten, American folkster whose songs such as “The Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood” long entered collective subconscious and have been performed over the years by many an artist including FAIRPORT CONVENTION … Continue reading →

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MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT – Kind Of New / Kind Of Live

May 2, 2013

Genepool 2010 / Esoteric 2012 A folk scene stalwart gets back to the garden but hits some cobwebs on the way. Looks like the loneliness can get to every singer-songwriter, even the one as experimental in his approach as Iain … Continue reading →

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