It is a single for his upcoming album Kintsugi, which he describes as “a synth-pop album in the vein of Nena and The Go-Go’s,” alluding to his musical influences from across different genres.

Voodoo Doll is not just a one-off treat from Matt. Interpretations are open and subjective, but if there’s one thing Matt and I both agree on, we know that context is fun. Stylistic progression - I wouldn’t call it intentional, but I follow my influences subconsciously.” Creative influences - from cowboy punk rockers to synth-pop legends Wonderful melodies can carry middling lyrics, but wonderful lyrics cannot carry middling melodies. “Another principle is to value the melody over the lyrics. Unless you’re going for a different form of writing altogether - think “Desolation Row” or “Mariner’s Revenge Song.” If it can’t be said within 3 and a half minutes, maybe it’s not meant to be said, or needs to be said in an alternate way. “I try to say everything as concisely as possible. Though pegging himself as a simplistic songwriter who doesn’t like to beat around the bush when it comes to lyrics, Matt prefers to captivate his listeners through his melodies - and it’s not something one can master so easily. “She has got my voodoo doll, she’ll throw it off a waterfall It’s the only way she knows at all to say she loves me” If he was, he would not have had captured such intense emotions through beautiful one-liners in Voodoo Doll: However, that is not to say Matt is a run-of-the-mill lyricist himself. “A fairytale under martial law, a nightingale with a fatal flaw An even keel will overflow with chaos hiding down below” The song follows a narrator, who describes in simple yet exhaustive words the feeling of being rejected by a person after revealing to them one’s naked, most vulnerable side.Īs depressing as that may be on the surface (I mean, it truly is who am I kidding?) it is veiled by a wonderful ensemble that makes for an excellent folk melody, giving emphasis to Matt’s singing on top of what seems to be a wall of swelling strings, contrasted by a simple riff and a smooth rhythm. “My logic fails, her ardor falls, pain prevails within four walls”

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