SONG PREMIERE: Matt York Drops Incisive Title Track Off New LP ‘Gently Used’ Out June 3rd

Residencies can be deceiving and in the case of a New Englander turning out genuine twang, Matt York sounds like he could be a regular at Billy Bob’s in Texas or any Nashville club.

Having established a reputation as a leader of Boston’s Americana/country scene after years on the club circuit in his native New England, as well being the first-call support act for major acts of the genre touring through the area, Matt York is set to release his latest LP Gently Used on June 3rd, 2022.

Featuring fiddle work from Joshua Hedley, Spencer Cullum, Jr. on pedal steel, guitars by Taylor Hollingsworth, piano by Dillon Warnek, and drums by Tim Dineen, Gently Used bears all the hallmarks of masters at work — a timeless Americana listening experience crafted at the crossroads of York’s songcraft and his ace studio band lending their own flourishes.

Recorded almost entirely remotely — a well-documented practice during the dregs of the pandemic — York found himself spoiled for choice on what parts to include on each song. Basic tracks were sent off to the band individually, meaning that each player didn’t necessarily get to hear what the other was recording.

Glide is premiering the incisive and righteous “Gently Used,” (below) from York that keeps our ears glued with a story-telling grace reminiscent of Lyle Lovett or Marty Stuart.

“I think the lyrics here are somewhat open-ended. I remember reading that Willie Nelson once said that ‘Ninety-nine percent of the world’s lovers are not with their first choice. That’s what makes the jukebox play.’ That’s what this song is about. A woman who has reached a tipping point in her life, can’t find a path forward, and needs security. She’s accepted that’s what she needs to do, but she wants to go see her ‘other baby tonight’ for one last time before resigning herself to second-tier love,” says York.