For his self-titled fourth album, Matt Costa traveled to Glasgow to record with Tony Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai). There, Costa culled from a truly rich pool of influences, integrating strings, horns, roots music, and English folk for a collection of 10 genre-hopping tunes.
Costa’s video for the jangly pop of “Good Times” is a metaphor for that aural journey. Much as the trip to Glasgow transformed Costa’s musical plans, the appearance of a charming Costa doppelganger during a dingy ride threatens to sink the plans of the good Costa and his lovely lady friend (played by actress Nathalie Love). Spoiler: things don’t go quite as swimmingly as they did for the real-life Costa.
Matt Costa the album is out now via Brushfire Records (snag your copy here). In support of the release, Costa will head out on a North American tour beginning in March. See his complete itinerary following the video.
Matt Costa 2013 Tour Dates:
03/14 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
03/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
03/16 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
03/19 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
03/21 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubadour
03/22 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Slo Brewing Co.
03/23 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
03/24 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
03/26 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
03/27 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
03/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl
03/29 – Victoria, BC @ Sugar Space Nightclub
03/30 – Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
04/01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
04/02 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
04/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
04/05 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
04/06 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
04/07 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
04/09 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
04/11 – Toronto, ONT @ The Mod Club Theater
04/12 – Montreal, QC @ Le Petit Campus
04/13 – York Beach, ME @ Inn On The Blues
04/14 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
04/15 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
04/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
04/19 – Washington, DC @ U Street
04/20 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
04/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
04/22 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
04/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
04/25 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
04/26 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
04/27 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues Cambridge
04/28 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ
04/29 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
