Backward Steps (Live)

from Just The Family Inside by Mat Hunsley

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Newcastle-based songsmith Mat Hunsley returns with two live recordings from his recent EP A Worrier's Dream.

Recorded and filmed live in a single take, these reimagined solo versions of Friend & Foe and Backward Steps see Mat strip away the textured accompaniments that we heard on the full release. Left behind are the songs in their rawest and most endearing forms, rich with colourful harmony, heartfelt sentiment, and soothing baritone.

This release will be closely followed by perhaps Mat's most enchanting release to date - Just The Family Inside. With intricacy akin to Fleet Foxes and bursting with charm comparable to Bright Eyes' First Day Of My Life, Just The Family Inside provides yet further proof that Mat has become a writer comparable to few others.

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It’s this confusing, juxtaposed position in which you find me
Where I cannot move and I cannot stand but I can’t wait to get gone
Maybe I’m approaching it wrong, maybe it is me
The way that I think, the way I behave and emote

Things should just better and better
There should be no backward steps
We must move forwards forever
Blissful ’til we meet our end
We should only deal in progression
There should be no backward steps
We must move forwards together
Blissful ’til we meet out end

I’m this confusing, asinine mess of emotion of mind
And my brain has a way of miring my day from the start
Maybe I should hide away and count of the passing of time
And spend all my days lost in malaise in the dark

Things should just better and better
There should be no backward steps
We must move forward together
Blissful ’til we meet our end
We should only deal in progression
There should be no backward steps
We must move forwards forever
Blissful ’til we meet out end

If there’s something in your head telling you you’re wrong then shut it out
If there’s someone that you love telling you they’re proud don’t laugh about it
If you’re howling in your bed at night you can let it out
It’s okay to feel blue if it’s a difficult time for you
It’s okay to feel blue if it’s a difficult time for you

Things might not get better and better
There might be some backward steps
We might not move forwards forever
Bliss ’til we meet our end
And we might have to deal in regression
There might be some backward steps
But we must forwards together
Right until the very end

If there’s something in your head telling you you’re wrong then shut it out
If there’s someone that you love telling you they’re proud don’t laugh about it
If you’re howling in your bed at night you can let it out
It’s okay to feel blue if it’s a difficult time for you
It’s okay to feel blue if it’s a difficult time for you

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from Just The Family Inside, track released October 20, 2022
Recorded live at Loft Music Studios, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Session filmed by Rob Irish

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Mat Hunsley Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

In September 2022, the Newcastle-based songsmith will return with single Just The Family Inside. With intricacy akin to Fleet Foxes and bursting with charm comparable to Bright Eyes' First Day Of My Life, Just The Family Inside provided yet further proof that Mat has become a writer comparable to few others.

Mat gratefully acknowledges support from PRS Foundation.
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