Matt Pryor

Kansas City native Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) has announced his new solo album The Salton Sea will be released on 14th November via Big Scary Monsters. The self-produced 10-track LP is his first in 8 years and follows off the back of The Get Up Kids’ successful 25th anniversary reissue and worldwide tour of their classic album, Something To Write Home About.

Featuring mixing and additional production by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol), The Salton Sea sees Pryor explore an expansive, full-band sound reminiscent of The Afghan Whigs and Bob Mould’s Sugar–specifically the band’s 1992 LP Copper Blue–with dreamy guitars, big drums, and shimmering production. The album’s lead single and title-track, a yearning anthem, is the perfect entry point and is out now alongside a video directed by Josh Berwanger (The Anniversary).

The songs of The Salton Sea are timeless and captivating, like hearing a stranger share their journey through hell and back. As a listener, you’re left wondering what these moments are all about–how will they unfold? This is undoubtedly due to the fact that along with sobriety, Pryor found solace in writing for the sake of writing, a practice that he keeps up with daily– usually before dawn. If there’s a silver lining to all of this, one can glean the life-saving grace of having creative outlets to calm the devil that sits on your shoulder.