Matt Wertz

Monday March 28, 2011 at 8:00pm

MATT WERTZ is excused. Yes, it has been three years since his last full-length release, but when you take his relentless touring schedule, a breakup with his major label, a new deal with Nettwerk and the trials and tribulations of life into account, the ever-so-charming singer-songwriter gets a pass. In fact, it's these experiences that have helped shaped the inspired songs on Wertz's new album, WEIGHTS & WINGS, and by that rationale, it was worth every bit of the wait.

The Missouri native's fourth album was named before any of its songs were written, and the concept of Weights & Wings not only acted as a compass for the project, but also helped guide Wertz personally, as well.

"I got the title from a daily meditation book that I read," he explains. "It's the idea that the heavy things in life and the transcendent times are both equally important in propelling us on and through life. There have been a lot of hard days in the past couple of years, and it's reassuring to know that they'll be put to use, that they're imperative to my life, and that I need them to balance out the other end."

All of the songs on Wertz's new album are tied to relationships, and each track delves into what the singer has learned about himself and others during that last few years. More than ever, the reflective songwriter has his heart on his sleeve, and Weights & Wings is the very incarnation of that lifeline.

The album's theme is best represented in "Everything Will Be Alright," which was written by Wertz and his friend Ben Rector in the euphoria of a beautiful spring day. Wertz says the song is about getting lost over-thinking things, but by moving past what might be, situations end up working themselves out. "There's a great Mark Twain quote, which says, ‘I am an old man and have known a great many troubles but most of them never happened.'" he says. "If there were a subtitle or some kind of tag to the song, that would sum it up."

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