AQUALUNG Words And Music (2009 UK edition 12-track CD album - An effortlessly intimate set of subtly crafted, organically melodic tunes with openhearted lyrics and spare, mostly acoustic arrangements, 'Words and Music' features some of Matt Hales' most compelling work to date. Such subtly soulful tunes as '7 Keys', 'Arrivals', 'Good Goodnight' and 'When I Finally Get My Own Place' balance adult emotional insight and childlike wonder, and are squarely in the tradition of such introspective pop auteurs as Brian Wilson and Paul Simon. Not coincidentally, Simon's '70s classic 'Slip Sliding Away' receives a poignant interpretation from Hales on the album. Includes the Bonus Recordings 'Brighter Than Sunshine' & 'Tongue-Tied')