music spazzery #2 - matchbox 20

I first discovered this group through tammaiya, I think (I have never listened to the radio much at all: my musical discoveries come through other people) and they suited my tastes to a tee. I prefer something with a little more substance to it these days, but have never stopped liking Matchbox 20. I am saddened by the fact that they only released three albums before disbanding (Rob Thomas's solo album is okay, but it's just not the same!) and that I never got to see them live.

I think there's still a piece of my heart on your face / It's a shame to let it waste

I really, really like their lyrics, and the way their songs are never absolutely romantic or absolutely about love's loss/denunciation. They're always a bit murky, a bit messy, in terms of emotion conveyed.

( Six songs, as before )