I must confess, I’ve never listened to Brian Jonestown Massacre.  However, I’m very intrigued to learn more about The Lovetones,  the side project of Matthew Tow, a former member of BJM.

They’ve already released three albums (2002, 2005 and 2006) and will add their fourth here in the states on February 24th called “Dimensions”, which already saw a release in the UK in November 2008.

For those who aren’t familiar with Matthew Tow or Brian Jonestown Massacre for that matter, he’s considered one of Australia’s most underrated songwriters.  Not saying that I know everything about music, but I do spend a lot of time listening and learning about new music, so the fact that I’m just getting into him now is a good sign of his underrated status.

Brian Jonestown Massacre is a group that has creeped around since the early 90′s in the indie rock realm.  Matthew played guitar for a short while and has contributed to their recordings ever since.  The Lovetones have also supported the BJM on their tours.

After my first listen of “Journeyman”, the first single off of “Dimensions”, I think it may be the year Matthew’s song writing skills break out.

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“Journeyman”: Listen & Download