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Never Had to Leave
Singer-Songwriter · 2022 · 12 tracks · 44m

Never Had to Leave

Matt Maeson

A high-energy pivot toward polished indie-pop that retains Maeson's signature raspy grit. Anthemic, percussive, and deeply confessional.

August 26, 2022 · Atlantic

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A high-octane blend of desperation and resilience delivered through anthemic hooks.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 44m
01
Blood Runs Red
3:39
02
Never Had to Leave
3:30
03
Cut Deep
2:57
04
Lonely as You
3:25
05
Cry Baby
3:42
06
Nelsonwood Lane
4:28
07
Twisted Tongue
2:55
08
Problems
3:47
09
Waltz Right In
3:29
10
Sanctified
3:31
11
A Memory Away
3:52
12
My Hand/Lawless Dream
5:43
Moments Worth Listening For
The percussive explosion on track 1 that signals a shift toward a more aggressive and polished pop-rock sound.
The intimate, breathy opening of Nelsonwood Lane that slowly builds into a sweeping, cinematic arrangement.
The raw, unvarnished vocal strain in the final minute of My Hand/Lawless Dream where the production strips away.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Never Had to Leave sound next to the rest of Matt Maeson's catalogue?

Road Trip+1.4σ

Road Trip saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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