Review: "DON'T LOOK BACK" - Matt Hansen
- Breanna Macomber
- 7 days ago
- 2 min read
If you're looking for a song that is bright, light, and adventurous, look no further. "DON'T LOOK BACK" by Matt Hansen not only captures all of that but it also gives listeners a sense of feeling like they can do absolutely anything. The song weaves in and out of folk and pop reminding listeners of the 2012 era of Mumford and Sons or The Lumineers while combining the modern era version of pop music like Alex Warren. All of this also falls perfectly onto Matt's voice really making this song a perfect storm for a single. On the lyrical side of things, the song preaches the idea of doing work, maybe not seeing the results immediately but reminding us that there's no need to dwell on the past or the things that we cannot change.
During most of the song, an acoustic guitar is the sort of star of the show besides the smooth yet gruffness of Matt's voice. The first verse of the song introduces the point of view by pointing out different struggles that this person may be going through. One of my favorite lines that perfectly captures this says, "Still feel that phantom pain" which is such a creative way of descriptive writing. The song structure feels pretty simple but it's almost like Matt does this on purpose since the idea feels the same way. It should be simple to just take what you did in the past and leave it there. Matt even points out in the chorus how difficult this may be by saying, "I know it's harder to ignore but it can't hurt you anymore." I feel like this gives the audience leeway to let them know that he really understands them.
Matt Hansen is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, CA known for mixing different genres of music like blues, funk, folk and pop. Performing both solo and with a band, Matt is known for being able to express concepts like emotional healing and freedom into the lyrics of songs that reach into the depths of audience members. Matt's songs have accomplished a ton including 10 of them being in the millions in terms of streams on Spotify giving him a whopping 6 million monthly listeners. You can catch Matt at shows all across the country starting November 1st.
Written By Breanna M.
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