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

The Messenger
Studio album by Matt Joe Gow
Released	July 2009
Recorded	Sing Sing Studios, Richmond, Victoria
Genre	Alternative country
Length	40:00 (43:29 with bonus tracks)
Label	Liberation Music
Producer	Nash Chambers

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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]

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

Produced by Nash Chambers, the album features instrumental contributions from Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil and Bill Chambers.

Track listing

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

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

Performers

• Matt Joe Gow – Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion
• Andrew Pollock – Electric Guitar, Vocals
• Kain Borlase – Bass Guitar
• Chris Elliott – Drums
• James van Cuylenburg - Piano
• Jim Moginie – Electric Guitar, Hammond Organ, Harmonium, Mandolin
• John Watson – Drums
• Michel Rose – Pedal Steel
• Mick Albreck – Fiddle
• Bill Chambers – Lap Steel
• Catherine Britt – Vocals on "At The Seams" and "Things Fall Apart"

References

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

http://www.liberation.com.au/artists/release/The_Messenger