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April 27, 2008	PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW The music is so compellingly atmospheric, so ingratiating, the contrasts work. More Here -- Regis Behe
April 27, 2008	CHARLOTTE OBSERVER With his gritty, slightly off-kilter delivery and his band's orchestral arrangements, singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan often sounds like a young Bruce Springsteen fronting Death Cab For Cutie. More Here
April 24, 2008	METRO SPIRIT Somewhere between the vision of American possibility of Bob Dylan and the smooth good ole boy crooning of Bruce Springsteen lies Matthew Ryan singing his heart out in a deep silhouette of somber revelation.. More Here
April 23, 2008	SOUND THE SIREN Vs. The Silver State...is a dark, touching, raw, folk disc that everyone should hear.. More Here
April 14, 2008	REVEILLE MAGAZINE Matthew Ryan: True Believer More Here
April 14, 2008	POPMATTERS.COM " Throughout his career, Matthew Ryan’s often been pegged as a heartland rocker in the vein of John Cougar Mellencamp or Bruce Springsteen." More Here
April 10, 2008	USA TODAY " Ten noteworthy albums I've recently listened to: Matthew Ryan, Vs. the Silver State (out last week): Exceptionally strong singer/songwriter album from a former major-label artist from Nashville. Excellent vocals and the sensibility sometimes resembles a strange cross between U2 and Paul Westerberg, which is an interesting place to dwell." More Here
April 10, 2008	BRATTLE REFORMER An under-appreciated musician crafts a powerful album More Here
April 10, 2008	GLIDE MAGAZINE Matthew Ryan - Spittin’ Out American Dirt More Here
April 9, 2008	VANITYFAIR.COM Frank DiGiacomo: Matthew Ryan's Essential New Album More Here
April 8, 2008	VAIL DAILY The ‘state’ of Ryan’s music More Here
April 8, 2008	PERFORMER MAG Matthew Ryan: The Long Journey from Major to Minor More Here
April 8, 2008	INK19.COM Matthew Ryan may just be one of the most perceptive singer-songwriters in America, and on Matthew Ryan Vs. The Silver State, he proves that misery has never sounded so good. More Here
April 4, 2008	NEWARK STAR LEDGER HAUNTING GUITAR-ROCK: "Matthew Ryan vs. the Silver State" More Here
April 4, 2008	CASUAL LISTENING BLOG SPOT Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State Rugged songwriting in an alternative country vein. Raspy-throated vocals, literate lyrics, and a band that balances acoustic and electric guitars over a set of slow rockers. Ryan Adams fans will feel at home here.
April 3, 2008	COLORADO SPRINGS INDEPENDENT Ever wonder what would've happened if Bruce Springsteen went on a three-year bender and pulled an all-nighter, recording an album afterward? That's Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State in a nutshell. More Here
April 1, 2008	PASTE MAGAZINE Best Albums of the First Quarter of 2008!!! More Here Roots rocker delivers his finest album More Here
April 1, 2008	AMERICAN SONGWRITER ONLINE EXCLUSIVE : Matthew Ryan More Here
March 31, 2008	SLANT MAGAZINE Matthew Ryan Vs. The Silver State 4 STAR REVIEW!!! More Here
March 27, 2008	PASADENA WEEKLY Indie rocker Ryan’s more musically upbeat — somewhat — on this follow-up to last year’s intense “From a Late Night High Rise.”...More Here
March 30, 2008	POPDOSE Interview : "He may not be a household name, but Matthew Ryan’s raw, emotional songs have struck a chord with enough fans to support a musical habit that has lasted over a decade"....More Here Mike Hume
March 28, 2008	UNCUT Magazine 4 Star Review: "9th (UK release) and Best Album Yet by Raspy Pennslvanian Singer/Songwritter" Luke Torn
March 28, 2008	BULLZEYE.COM MRVSS Review: "Ryan’s got a voice built for heavy lifting, the kind of thorny rasp that could take even the corniest of ballads (hell, probably even “You Light Up My Life”) and give it extra meaning – but it does raise the rock quotient noticeably"....More Here Jeff Giles
March 28, 2008	KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL Review: "Ryan's latest, "Matthew Ryan Vs. the Silver State," continues Ryan's exploration of emotion, loss and love."....More Here Wayne Bledsoe
March 27, 2008	Americana UK Interview with Matthew Ryan Steve Earle once called him the best songwriter to come to Nashville for years, and after releasing eleven albums in eleven years, Matthew Ryan has yet to lose his way... More Here
March 27, 2008	FALLS CHURCH NEWS PRESS MRVSS Review: "Ryan has set the scene for a scrap that may be better billed as a back alley brawl, with Ryan raising his dukes to defend what he believes in and protect those he loves"....More Here Mike Hume
March 24, 2008	ALL MUSIC GUIDE Artist Spotlight: Matthew Ryan "Matthew Ryan’s music is somewhere between Stephen Fretwell’s soft introspection and the pensive searching of the Frames — which is to say that it is hauntingly beautiful"...More Here Katherine Fulton
March 21, 2008	THE LONE MICROPHONE Matthew & His New Testament The first collection by MRVSS is utterly human; it muscles and floats through a very lucid Rock N Roll without pause or filler for all 11 tracks as if it were a Scorcese film for the ears....More Here
March 19, 2008	THE CELEBRITY CAFÉ MRVSS Review: "Like the title hints, the album’s songs focus on people fighting against something, in this case, the setbacks and difficulties life throws at you"....More Here Jessica Chung
March 18, 2008	USA Today's This week's playlist: Brian Mansfield previews hot up-and-comers Brian focuses his attention forward in a preview of tracks from a number of interesting forthcoming albums. It Could've Been Worse, Matthew Ryan: Nashvillian Ryan’s devastating tale of troubled adolescence, teen pregnancy and possible suicide concludes with a mystery worthy of Ode to Billie Joe.....More Here
March 17, 2008	The Tennessean and Free Matthew Ryan: Nashville songwriter Matthew Ryan celebrates the April 1 release of his new, 11th album, Matthew Ryan Vs The Silver State, with a free in-store performance at Grimey's on the same day...More Here
March 13, 2008	Austin Chronicles Performance Review: "Matthew Ryan stole the show to a packed inside crowd. Working his 11th album in as many years, Ryan powered the dramatic intensity of Irish balladeers like Glen Hansard or Damien Rice, but cut with the gruff vocal grit of Springsteen".....More Here DOUG FREEMAN
March 10, 2008	Paste Magazine MRVSS Review: Matthew Ryan Vs The Silver State Editors Pick "Roots Rocker Delivers his Finest Album"...".....More Here ANDY WHITMAN
March 1, 2008	ONE TREE HILL to feature "Jane I Still Feel the Same" Tuesday March 18th WB drama One Tree Hill will feature "Jane I Feel the Same" off of Matthew Ran's April 01 2008 release Matthew Ran Vs The Silver State (MRVSS) More Here Also, available "Jane I Still Feel the Same" maxi single in time for the airing of One Tree Hill on March 18th. It includes the following tracks: 1. Jane, I Still Feel The Same (Album Version) 2. Everybody Always Leaves (The Lonely Mono Version) 3. Jane, I Still Feel The Same (The Left Tank Version) 4. Everybody Always Leaves (The Original From A Late Night High Rise Version) Matthew Ryan Vs The Silver State and the "Jane I Still Feel the Same" maxi single will be available in fine record stores everywhere and at all imaginable digital outlets!!
March 1, 2008	Matthew Ryan Plans Spring Tour Dates On May 1, Ryan and band will embark on the first leg of their U.S. tour. Included with each ticket purchased is a copy of MRVSS to be redeemed day of show. Confirmed dates for Matthew Ryan vs The Silver State are......click here
March 1, 2008	GLIDE Magazine gives MRVSS a 4 Star review Read the review from Glide Magazine Here
March 1, 2008	"American Dirt" . . . pick of the day! WXPN PHILLY LOCAL gave "American Dirt" “philly local pick of the day”