Gather Up (Ten Years On Acid Jazz) Matt Berry

• 1 Take My Hand 02:51
• 2 Something In My Eye 03:03
• 3 Medicine 03:02
• 4 The Badger's Wake 03:29
• 5 World In Action 02:42
• 6 One by One 03:09
• 7 Take A Bow 02:58
• 8 October Sun 04:54
• 9 So Low 02:48
• 10 Summer Sun 03:56
• 11 Gather Up 02:21
• 12 Theme from Snuff Box 02:50
• 13 Middle of the East 03:39
• 14 Like Stone 02:55
• 15 Phantom Birds 02:39
• 16 Music for Insomniacs Part IV 03:07
• 17 Say It Again 02:39
• 18 The Innkeeper's Song (Live) 03:09
• 19 Obsessed and So Obscure 03:12
• 20 Woman 03:32
• 21 Solstice 09:27
• 22 Bigger Than A Dog (Original Witchazel Intro) 01:50
• 23 Take My Hand (Live On Absolute Radio) 02:34
• 24 Autumn (Witchazel Outtake) 03:28
• 25 The Dawn (From Myspace EP 'Summer Sun' 2010) 02:11
• 26 Snuff Box Live Loop (Used Live Between 2005 - 2012) 00:40
• 27 Catch Me In Time 03:18
• 28 Dark Beach (From Myspace EP 'Summer Sun' 2010) 04:02
• 29 The Hangman (Acoustic Version 2007) 02:15
• 30 Wonder Theme (Became 'Something In My Eye') 03:48
• 31 Music for Insomniacs (Alternative Intro) 03:43
• 32 Theme From 'Sorry' (Live from Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe 2007) 01:22
• 33 Music For Insomnaics (Rejected Theme) 01:03
• 34 Walk With Samuel (Devil Inside Me') 03:15
• 35 Blankety Blank (Vocal Intro) 01:39
• 36 The Blue Elephant (Trip Two) 03:58
• 37 Sweet Velvet (Became 'Seasons On Fire') 01:18
• 38 The Blue Elephant (Alternative Intro) 02:35
• 39 Covered In Clowns 02:41
• 40 Get Her Out Of My Mind 03:02
• 41 I'm Going 02:22
• 42 Make It Go Away 03:00
• 43 Peter Cleopatra and The Windmill 03:04
• 44 Play On 00:57
• 45 Take A Bow (2019 Demo) 02:34
• 46 The Preacher's House 02:10
• 47 A Shot Rang Out In The Forest 02:13
• 48 The Wrong House 02:45
• 49 Where's My Love? 01:22
• 50 You Danced All Night 02:30
• 51 Medicine / So Low (Live) 05:47
• 52 Silver Sun (Live) 04:13
• 53 Theme From Snuffbox (Live) 08:18
• 54 Solstice (Live) 07:51
• 55 The Pheasant (Live) 07:30
• Total Runtime 02:57:40

Info for Gather Up (Ten Years On Acid Jazz)

In his tenth year with Acid Jazz, the ever-prolific Matt Berry has crafted a psych masterpiece. Once again proving his artistic progression and ambition knows no bounds. Following the acclaim of last year’s Top 30 album Phantom Birds ( ★★★★ The Times), on 14 May Acid Jazz will release Blue Elephant, Matt Berry’s sixth studio album with the groundbreaking label. Recorded during the summer of 2020, Blue Elephant is testament to Matt’s exceptional musicianship, production skills and songwriting prowess with every instrument played by Matt including, guitars, bass, a variety of keyboards and synthesizers (piano, Wurlitzer, mellotron, Moog, Hammond, Vox and Farfisa organs), with the exception of drums – supplied by Craig Blundell, on arguably his best album to date. This music soundtracks an album that explores themes surrounding today’s close scrutiny in all its bewildering, objectifying and unnerving experiences. Very much a conceptual and, therefore, continuous long-player, the album’s infectious grooves come to the fore on standout tracks Summer Sun, heavy-psych instrumental Invisible, the three-part Blues Inside Me, which encompasses a psych journey through a late ‘60s and early glam filter mixed with the propulsive Like Stone.

Following the huge acclaim earlier this year for Matt Berry’s eighth studio album The Blue Elephant, on 26th November Acid Jazz Records will release Gather Up, a compilation album encompassing the singular musical adventures this extraordinary musician has taken over the past decade, offering a revelatory and fascinating insight into the working process of a genuine musical maverick and sonic explorer. Over 10 years with Acid Jazz Records Berry has released nine incredibly diverse albums (including one live album). From the tangled-folk rock thickets of Witchazel and Kill The Wolf (which features the song from which this box gets its name), to the out-there explorations of Music For Insomniacs or TV Themes’ retro-kitsch delights, through the soul power in Matt Berry & The Maypoles Live or the twilight grooves of The Small Hours to the classic pedal-steel songwriting of Phantom Birds and the smorgasbord of psychedelic sounds on The Blue Elephant, Berry’s journey has produced a feast for the ears that twists and turns down more unexpected avenues than most artists could manage over several careers. Gather Up pulls together an excellent 55-track career spanning collection expertly compiled by Berry. No easy achievement considering the sheer breadth, diversity and volume of his exceptional musical output.

Matt Berry

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Matt Berry
born on May 2, 1974 in Bromham, Bedfordshire, England, is an actor and musician known for his roles on the British sitcoms The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. He gained international recognition as Lazlo on the FX vampire comedy series What We Do in the Shadows. Along with Rich Fulcher, he created and starred in the cult comedy series Snuff Box. Matt has also written the parody rock opera AD/BC for BBC Three.

Aside from acting, Matt Berry has a vibrant musical career with 10 albums released through Acid Jazz label. His music style varies from progressive rock to experimental folk with an electronic feel. He often collaborates with his band 'The Maypoles' who perform live at his concerts. One of his most famous songs is 'Take My Hand', featured in Snuff Box and Toast Of London.

Inspired by musicians like Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis (whom he played as a cameo on Shooting Stars), Matt Berry's music incorporates recurring melodies while exploring different genres. His theme song for Snuff Box was briefly featured in the movie Dredd and covered by American R&B artist Geno Washington.

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