As he will get older, Skinny Lear’s Matt Longo is discovering it tougher to maintain tabs on the folks he cares about.
“I can level to the wants of my circle of relatives or everybody usually going in numerous instructions, however these are all simply excuses,” says the New Jersey-based singer/songwriter, reflecting on the interpersonal guilt that fueled his newest single. “In my 20s, if somebody was actually going by it, we’d come collectively and actively be current to supply one thing past occasional telephone calls.”
With “My Previous Buddy,” Longo has hit on an intriguing intersection of glam rock and indie folks, his Anglophilic vocals sounding remarkably Marc Bolan-esque amid the observe’s baroque-pop trappings. Produced by Sam Cohen (Madi Diaz, Kevin Morby), the track continues the sluggish construct to a much-anticipated sophomore LP following Skinny Lear’s promising 2020 debut, Wood Cave, and a pair of newer EPs. Over that span, Longo has collaborated with Spacebomb label guru Matthew E. White (Hiss Golden Messenger, Mountain Goats) and shared levels with Jesse Malin, Greg Mendez, the Shivers and others.
And that hasn’t left a ton of time for reconnecting and reaching out.“It’s simply no matter I may give, and ‘My Previous Buddy’ displays that harsh actuality,” says Longo. “We had somebody who progressively sailed off right into a darkish place, and never sufficient of us had been being attentive to what was happening earlier than it obtained dangerous.”
We’re proud to premiere Skinny Lear’s “My Previous Buddy.” Search for a brand new album someday in 2026.
—Hobart Rowland
