Who: Matt Pryor
Song: Your New Favorite
Why This Rocks: Putting it mildly, there are some really “interesting” projects folks try to get funded via Kickstarter. But what makes the site/mechanism so compelling is that for all the countless deluded nutbars out there looking to finance pillow art, books about their cat or edible drinking cups, every now and again true art is supported, at a time when artists need it most. Kickstarter actually made the new Matt Pryor solo record, May Day, happen, and it’s pretty clear that everyone who bucked up certainly contributed their dollars wisely. Subtle, mature arrangements give May Day a stripped-down, blessedly intimate feel, with some important sonic embellishments in all the right places. The tinny cluck of Pryor’s beloved banjo provides a soft percussive rhythm to his incandescent tones. -AP
