Once Upon a Hell of a Time
| Once Upon a Hell of a Time | ||||
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| Released | October 20, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:01 | |||
| Label | Sonic | |||
| Matt Mays chronology | ||||
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Once Upon a Hell of a Time is the sixth studio album by Matt Mays, released on October 20, 2017.[1] His first studio album since 2012, the album was inspired in part by the death of his bandmate Jay Smith in 2013 during the tour to support Coyote.[2]
The album's cover art was designed by artist Ola Volo, who is herself the subject of a song on the album.[3]
In 2018, Mays released Twice Upon a Hell of a Time, an album comprising acoustic renditions of the same songs.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Matt Mays, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trust Life" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Sentimental Sins" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Faint of Heart" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Drive On" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Howl at the Night" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "NYC Girls" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Dark Promises" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Perfectly Wasted" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Drunken Angels" | 6:01 |
| 10. | "Ola Volo" | 3:53 |
| 11. | "78s, 33s & 45s" | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Station Out of Range" | 5:24 |
| 13. | "Never Say Never" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 52:01 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Matt Mays Once Upon a Hell of a Time…". Exclaim!, October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Matt Mays on a road of endless possibilities". Waterloo Region Record, June 21, 2018.
- ^ "CityFolk Preview: Matt Mays returns with new music". Ottawa Citizen, September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Matt Mays: Revisiting a hell of a time". BeatRoute, November 9, 2018.