Dave Matthews Band – Walk Around The Moon - 2023 Alt. Rock - Black Vinyl - Sealed LP

B6 Singing From The Windows

 

 

 

 

“Walk Around the Moon” is a varied set, with the tracks veering from small and intimate to brassy and political, with a filthy groove propelling “Break Free,” a nostalgia-tinged and brooding “Monsters” and the band absolutely cooking with “The Only Thing.” Most of the songs were written during the pandemic, with members sending audio files to each other, which may explain why the sound is so eclectic. They didn’t initially plan for an album; it sort of just happened.

 

The pandemic hit the Matthews household at a chaotic time — his daughters starting college and his son starting high school. The Matthews family was lucky to be able to escape into the woods near his Virginia home. Another album highlight is “Madman’s Eyes,” a powerful song about gun violence, with the lyrics “Don’t sacrifice another child/It’s not black and white/’Less you’re looking through a madman’s eyes.'' (TorontoStar)