The Messenger (Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves album)

The Messenger is the debut album from Melbourne-based artist Matt Joe Gow, released in Australia on 18 July 2009.

The Messenger
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 2009
RecordedSing Sing Studios, Richmond, Victoria
GenreAlternative country
Length40:00 (43:29 with bonus tracks)
LabelLiberation Music
ProducerNash Chambers
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Waikato Times[1]
Otago Daily Times[2]
Nelson Mail[3]
The Sydney Morning Herald[4]
The New Zealand Herald[5]
The Dominion Post[6]
Australian Musician(Favourable)[7]
Blue's(Favourable)[8]
South Coast Register(Favourable)[9]
NZ Musician Magazine(Favourable)[10]
Beat Magazine(Favourable)[11]
Elsewhere.co.nz(Favourable)[12]

Produced by Nash Chambers, the album features instrumental contributions from Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil and Bill Chambers as well as vocal contributions from Catherine Britt.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Matt Joe Gow except Track 1, written by Grant-Lee Phillips

No.TitleLength
1."Come To Mama, She Say"3:13
2."Come What May"4:20
3."At The Bar"3:15
4."The Light"3:39
5."Steady Life"3:36
6."Land is Burning"4:22
7."Things Fall Apart"4:13
8."At The Seams"4:11
9."I Let You Be"3:50
10."It's Not Hard"3:36
11."Up on the Hill"3:41


Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Open Plains" (Released as an iTunes exclusive album-only track.)3:29

Performers

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References

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  1. ^ Waikato Times review
  2. ^ "CD Reviews". Otago Daily Times. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  3. ^ Nelson Mail review
  4. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald review
  5. ^ Kara, Scott (20 August 2009). "Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves – The Messenger". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  6. ^ The Dominion Post review
  7. ^ Australian Musician review
  8. ^ Blues review
  9. ^ South Coast Register review
  10. ^ NZ Musician Magazine review
  11. ^ Beat Magazine review
  12. ^ Elsewhere.co.nz review