Song: "Salty Eyes"
Artist: The Matches
Album: "Decomposer"
Year: 2006
Place Of Origin: Oakland, California
Years Active: 1997 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Salty Eyes" appears to be an ode to your favorite song. I'm sure everyone has certain songs they they love that when they hear it, it almost makes all your problems go away and for that couple of minutes, it makes you feel good, almost to the point of becoming emotional. If you really love music, you most definitely have certain songs that do this for you.
THE MATCHES DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2003 - E. Von Dahl Killed The Locals (Epitaph Records)
2006 - Decomposer (Epitaph Records)
2008 - A Band In Hope (Epitaph Records)
2009 - the Matches album 4, unreleased; graphics? needed? (self-released)
2014 - 10YearsEVDKTL (self-released)
2016 - Recomposer (self-released)
CURRENT STATUS OF THE MATCHES:
Formed as a band back in 1997, this Oakland, California outfit came to life when all the guys were still in high school. Originally, the band was called The Locals and they played a style that was more like ska punk. The band was forced to change their name to The Matches to avoid legal problems because of another band who had the same name. By 2003, The Matches were ready to drop their debut album. "E. Von Dahl Killed The Locals" was originally self-released by the band but in 2004, The Matches signed a deal with Epitaph Records who re-released the album. This album saw a decided shift in musical style as well as the band displayed a more pop punk style. The Matches released a video for the song "Chain Me Free" which was a modest hit for them. In 2006, the band released "Decomposer". This album was yet another departure in style, daring to go just about anywhere without being confined in a pop punk bubble. This album also featured almost a different producer for nearly every song. The album spawned the singles "Papercut Skin" and "Salty Eyes". In 2008, "A Band In Hope" was released. This album featured the single "Wake The Sun", which happens to be my personal favorite song by The Matches. With their Epitaph contract up, the band self-released a b-sides and rarities compilation titled "the Matches album 4, unreleased; graphics? needed?". Shortly after this 2009 release, The Matches announced that they were going on a hiatus with all the members focusing on several different side projects. In 2014, there were rumblings on The Matches social media sites that a reunion could be in the works. What was supposed to be a one-off reunion in their hometown of Oakland turned into nine total dates of sold out shows. Those shows culminated in the release of the band's very first live album, 10YearsEVDKTL, which included the band's debut album played in full. The band also embarked on a tour of Australia in 2015. This tour culminated in the release of the band's second live album, "Recomposer", in which their album "Decomposer" was played front to back. The Matches most recent release was a 2 song EP called "Life Of A Match/Crucial Comeback (Mary Claire)". "Life Of A Match" has a very cool video for it. Check it out on YouTube. The Matches are a band that doesn't like to be boxed in when it comes to musical style. Just when you think you have them pegged, they change it up drastically on their next album. I think their roots are based in pop punk but they stray from that, sometimes from song to song. Some punk bands I'd compare them too a little bit are bands like Bayside, The Academy Is..., Midtown, Matchbook Romance and The Starting Line. I'd definitely say that The Matches push their musical limits further than any of those bands. Not saying they're better, they're just more likely to experiment musically.
TEN THE MATCHES SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Wake The Sun
2. Papercut Skin
3. Life Of A Match
4. Audio Blood
5. Sick Little Suicide
6. Like Yesterday
7. Chain Me Free
8. Yankee In A Chip Shop
9. Point Me Toward The Morning
10. Salty Eyes
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