Matt Deangelis is addressing humanity at large with his latest stunning single. ‘For Better’ is a song loaded with some of the year’s most rewarding songwriting and one of its best vocal performances.
A singer and songwriter who has been honing his songwriting craft since the age of 8, Matt Deangelis is based in Turnersville, New Jersey. His involved and twisting vocal melodies, with their trace of drama and baroque melodies bring to mind the music of Natalie Mering’s Weyes Blood, while his intricate song building and his fluency with leading motion and harmonic rhythms give the music a classical feel that is akin to a toned-down early Muse.
‘For Better’ is a call for action about how interpersonal relationships between people are degrading and how life itself is getting more and more complicated by the day. Featuring Deangelis’s gorgeous songwriting, ‘For Better’ is home to dazzling chord sequences and intimate vocal belts, as well as a thunderous bridge section that showcase Deangelis’s inner rock talent. For a song calling for listeners to simplify their lives, ‘For Better’ is a deliciously intricate piece of work that features complex harmonic rhythm.
The fulfilling mix is also not to be ignored, ‘For Better’ is a wonderfully produced cut with a searing guitar solo and a powerful arrangement that all lands exactly where they should. This introspective cut looks outwards and gives precious advice while being fascinating in its structure and melodies. A fantastic new release by Matt Deangelis.
