#7 - Matty Mullins - More Of You
Matty Mullins is the lead singer and keyboardist of the metalcore outfit Memphis May Fire, with his shrieky voice and their crushing guitars. I wasn't sure what his solo project would sound like, as a lot of people in similar people follow the roots of what they were before when they form a new project. Last year, we had Caleb Shomo (formerly of Attack Attack!) and Beartooth land at #14 with a project for similar than different from his previous roots. Well, Mullins took a lot of the angst and thunderousness of MMF and put it to the side for his solo effort. He also focused heavier on his spirituality on this ambitious project, which has a significant layer of keyboards over top any guitars that you may find. In fact, the album was almost sickeningly soft and whiny. While MMF may not be my style of things, Matty's solo is even less so, with the exception of the other single "My Dear".
But with "More of You", we find a screaming guitar intro accompanied with thumping bass before the chorus launched you into the sky. It's a crushing song with a screaming message of following Jesus and giving all you have to him. Very poignant in a time where I was struggling with my own self, but the music was what caught me off guard. It's essentially the only "heavy" song the album, and it flat out rocks. It shows the creative genius of Mullins, and why MMF thrives in a tired metalcore scene. Most importantly, it shows that hope can be found even in the lowest of places.
Title: More Of You
Artist: Matty Mullins
Album: Matty Mullins
Previous #7s
2014: Impending Doom - Hellhole
2013: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)
2012: One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
2011: The Airborne Toxic Event - All I Ever Wanted
2010: Iyaz - Replay
2009: This Ending - Machinery
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