Spark + Flame by Matthew De Gennaro

A glorious state of the union for Matthew De Gennaro, a recent newlywed & transplant to Minnesota. The A side is an ode for his lovely bride, a love song sung by a changed and grateful man. On the flip is a cascading organ and keyboard piece that's both downcast and hopeful. Tied together with brilliant art by friend Josh Burkett and assembled to resemble the 78s that fill MDG's music room.

Matthew De Gennaro has quietly, steadily amassed a brilliant discography over the past two decades. Since his series of collaborative works with Alastair Galbraith, he’s focused on solo releases that touch upon folk concepts of the last hundred years, and has occasionally worked in collaboration with the likes of Stefan Neville and Scott Tuma.