Matthew E. White announces new record, releases teaser track and album cover

by | Dec 16, 2014 | MUSIC

Richmond’s own Matthew E. White is coming back with a new album in the new year, and the first few details about the release have hit the web.


Richmond’s own Matthew E. White is coming back with a new album in the new year, and the first few details about the release have hit the web.

Fresh Blood is set to drop March 10th with a series of live shows in NYC and Europe, but you can get sample of the first new track in the video below:

Released on Domino Records, Fresh Blood is White’s first new album since 2012’s Big Inner, which received stellar reviews from folks around the world. Originally issued on White’s own label, Spacebomb Records, Big Inner‘s success eventually led to a deal with UK label Domino, who gave the album an expanded reissue in 2013. The additional tracks from the reissue of Big Inner were also released as a 5-song EP, Outer Face.

The cover photo for Fresh Blood (top image) was taken in White’s grandma’s house. Adorbs.

Check out the track list below:

Fresh Blood:
01 Take Care My Baby
02 Rock & Roll Is Cold
03 Fruit Trees
04 Holy Moly
05 Circle ‘Round the Sun
06 Feeling Good Is Good Enough
07 Tranquility
08 Golden Robes
09 Vision
10 Love Is Deep

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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