Embracing the freedom of the DIY music communities found throughout the country, Matthew McNeal has been defying genre where his roots run deep - Texas. Grooves that roll on hypnotically like the Hill Country, breezy melodies inspired by the coastline, a dusting of ethereal pedal steel much like the late evenings in the west Texas desert, and a pining voice from east Texas, all brought to the home base of Fort Worth, where plenty of music legends have hung their hats - from Townes Van Zandt to Leon Bridges.

Matthew McNeal and longtime collaborator Andre Black spent the 2010s touring relentlessly, releasing their 2015 debut Compadre, 2018’s acclaimed Good Luck, and 2020’s Good Grief LP. Shortly after, the band's fourth studio album Along For The Ride was released in 2021, narrating a story of love and loss from track to track.

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"These songs helped me get through some difficult times, and I think there’s an almost spiritual feeling when you share personal stories as songs,” McNeal says. “I believe that any song that effectively transports you into the songwriter's world shares a common thread, regardless of genre.”

STUDIO TEAM

McNeal and Black teamed up with frequent collaborator Ted Young (Kurt Vile, The Rolling Stones) to help produce and mix the album, recording at their own studio with additional tracking at Midlake's Redwood Studio. The group called on their friends as their backing band, including Joey McClellan (Elle King, BNQT) and Aaron McClellan (The Fieros, Israel Nash) as well as Eric Swanson (Israel Nash, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats) on pedal steel - a key component of the band's sound since 2015's Compadre. The album was mastered by Jessica Thompson.