Here's a version of Leonard Cohen's 'Seems So Long Ago, Nancy' that I recorded for a cover feature CD for Mojo magazine a few years back. 

My new album, Home Part 2 is released 19th September 2016 on my own Shedio Records label. It's available to pre-order now via Pledge Music here:

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/scott-matthews-home-part-2

Seems So Long Ago, Nancy

Behind

Young & Old

She put up a wall of alabaster ‘round her heart.
Dense enough to keep me out, but let the light shine in.
Even when I asked her, she could not recite her part.
She’d just cry.

She described herself as needing more, but could not say
What it was she needed - what her plan was - why she cared.
Even when I asked her, she could not confront the truth.
She was scared.

It looks so hard, like stone and steel, but still the light shone in.
But once the light went in, it’d stay right there.
A heart like that cannot survive to say just where it’s been.
Or even if it’s been anywhere.

INSTRUMENTAL

She could not control the circumstances she was giv’n.
So, instead, she let it die, she let it crash and burn.
Even when I asked her, she could not describe the pain.
She’d just burn.

It looks so hard, like stone and steel, but still the light shone in.
But once the light went in, it’d stay right there.
A heart like that cannot survive to say just where it’s been.
Or even if it’s been anywhere.

Alabaster Heart

Breaking through

These Troubled Times

Early Morning Rain is a reflective indie pop track that captures the quiet, bittersweet moments before the day begins. This song paints a picture of longing, change, and the memories that linger like the rain.

Early Morning Rain

Gregory Alan Isakov - If I Go, I'm Going

JBM - Winter Ghosts

Following the international release of ‘Future of Hope’ the movie comes...‘Future of Hope the Soundtrack’

A unique soundtrack encompassing an original score by Biggi Hilmarsson, with extracts of impactful dialogue from 'Future of Hope' the movie and featuring a brand new song by Damien Rice 'The Connoisseur of Great Excuse'.

Also, featuring a selection of exceptional musicians from Iceland, Ireland and the UK including; AMPOP, Blindfold, Feldberg, Lara Runars and Vyvienne Long.

A Rousing Soundtrack
- The Irish Times

True ear confectionary
- The Daily Newspaper, Iceland

Great score, very innovative
- National Radio 2, Iceland

A truly effective soundtrack
- DV Newspaper, Iceland

© 2010 biggi music

------------------------
album credits:

Original Score & Songs by
BIGGI HILMARSSON

featuring DAMIEN RICE, AMPOP, FELDBERG, LÁRA RÚNARS, BLINDFOLD & VYVIENNE LONG

Original score written, arranged and produced by Biggi Hilmarsson
Recorded at Biggi Music Studios, London 2009 - 2010
and Vogaland, Reykjavik, June - July 2010
Track 6 mixed by Arnar Helgi Aðalsteinssonat Lalaland Studios, Reykjavik
String arrangement on 'Lost Control' assisted by Scott Twynholm

Original Score & Songs ‘Fool’s Mate’ & ‘Lost Control’ performed by:
Biggi Hilmarsson - piano, vocals, harmonium, guitars, ukulele
Maddalena Branduardi - cello
Ewan Campbell - cello
Simon Perry - violin and viola
Edward Brenton – violin
Neil Cameron - double bass
Enrique Galassi - double bass

Song title: Fool’s Mate. Writers: Birgir Hilmarsson Artist: Biggi Hilmarsson 
Copyright / Publisher: 2010 Biggi Music Ltd. | www.biggimusic.com

Song title: Lost Control. Writers: Birgir Hilmarsson Artist: Biggi Hilmarsson Copyright / Publisher: 2010 Biggi Music Ltd. | www.biggimusic.com

Additional Music:
Song title: The Connoisseur of Great Excuse
Written, Produced, Recorded & Mixed in Ireland by Damien Rice. Artist: Damien Rice.
Copyright / Publisher: heffa ltd. 2010 / Warner Chappell ltd. 
Manager: Bernadette Barrett.
Performed by:
Damien Rice - vocals, piano, guitar, drums, percussion, bass, clarinet
Dylan Penn - percussion Gemma Hayes - backing vocals, percussion
Helgi Jonsson - trombone. Hopper Penn - percussion
Sarah Jane Murphy - backing vocals 
Sean Penn - percussion
Vyvienne Long - cello

Song title: Sail To The Moon. Writers: Birgir Hilmarsson, Kjartan F. Ólafsson, Jón Geir Jóhannsson. Artist: AMPOP. Copyright / Publisher: 2007 AMPOP ehf.

Song title: How Do I Know? Writers: Birgir Hilmarsson, Kjartan F. Ólafsson, Jón Geir Jóhannsson. Artist: AMPOP Copyright / Publisher: 2007 AMPOP ehf.

Song title: Confused. Writers: Birgir Hilmarsson, Sveinn M. Jónsson, Teitur Árnason. Artist: Blindfold Copyright / Publisher: 2009 Blindfold Music / Biggi Music Ltd.

Song title: Late Always Writers: Vyvienne Long Artist: Vyvienne Long Copyright/Publisher: Vyvienne Long Courtesy of: Happyhazard

Song title: You & Me. Writers: Einar Tonsberg. Artist: Feldberg. Performed by: Einar Tonsberg & Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld. Manager: Charles Gadsdon – the qe company. Copyright/Publisher: Kobalt music publishing ltd. 2010

Song title: My Land. Writers: Lára Rúnarsdóttir. Artist: Lára Rúnars. Performed By: Lára Rúnars, Arnar Þór Gíslason, Jakob Smári Magnússon, Birkir Rafn Gíslason Copyright: Record Records ehf 2009. Manager: Nicholas Knowles

for further info visit:
www.futureofhopesoundtrack.com
www.futureofhope.co.uk (official movie website)
www.biggihilmarsson.com

Breaking through

Ali

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