In Austin's indie folk scene, Matt Kivel's name doesn't come up often. Which is a shame because the singer-songwriter has an incredible melodic talent capable of transporting us far. The proof with his new album entitled bend reality ~ like a wave.

Eleven compositions will suffice for Matt Kivel to come and take us far away. And this is the case from the first notes of "blush" where the serene arrangements echo the poetic and contemplative texts of its author just like on "find love" and "four dimensions" with structures refined as it should be.

And that's just the beginning because bend reality ~ like a wave is a journey to bliss. Matt Kivel drives the point home a bit with “little world” and “sound of waves” that would make a certain Bonnie “Prince” Billy green with envy. His sense of songwriting remains operational until the end with "the clearing" and "waves ~ last days" as a closing proving that he deserves more attention.