Matan Benzvi's psyche dream indie rock "War" stirs on rolling keys and Benzvi's vocal edges

AP Track Reviews

The track War by Brooklyn, NY transplant by way of Israel, Matan Benzvi and from his upcoming album "The Key to Your Heart" (dropping in February 2020) has a surreal sense about it. Maybe it is the ephemeral rolling keys that suggest a fever dream, or maybe it is Benzvi's vocal style. He winds out his words and intensely chews on them in a style in between protest folk and proto punk. But as surreal and maybe psychedelic the song feels, there is the sense of dread too as Benzvi sings, 
"War, it's not what you see, In between empty sockets, Lies all our fear" and "Be Careful...Wonderful...Terrified... Children" and when the song erupts in a cacophony of sounds and Benzvi's distant wails, it could very well be the sounds of air strikes overhead. 

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Robb Donker






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THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:

Born and raised in Israel, Matan Benzvi is currently living and creating in Brooklyn, NY. For the past 15 Years Benzvi has been playing, producing, and engineering for many artists and recording studios. Matan started his musical journey as a drummer, studied piano, guitar, music arrangement, and eventually started interning sound engineering in recording studios. In August 2014 he released his debut LP called "Farewell of The Prodigal Son". The album is written in Hebrew and was recorded and mixed in Israel. Benzvi moved to New York where he continues his path as a multi-instrumental/engineer and songwriter. In Brooklyn he formed a band called Yafo and released a self titled EP. In 2016 Benzvi opened O'Deer Recording studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Among music projects he worked on, Both in Israel and New York - Arto Lindsay, Torres, Greg Sunier, Ofir Ganon, Greg Fox, Yoni Sheleg, Wishwish, Isaac Gillespie, Nomke, Albert Sofer, Ran Livneh, Avishag Cohen Rodrigues, Roi Peled, Aviv Bahar, Awakening Project and more.

“The Key to Your Heart” to be released February 2020 is the second full length by Benzvi as a singer-songwriter and a band leader. While the album was created almost entirely as a solo project, it consists of many collaborations with different Brooklyn Musicians and institutions such as: The Creamery Recording Studio in Greenpoint by Quinn McCarthy, who also plays bass and acoustic guitar on some tracks and in live shows. Annakalmia Traver, from the local bands Rubblebucket and Kalbells played saxophone. Isaac Gillespie, assisted in vocals producing. Alex DeTurk handled the Mastering of the album.