{"product_id":"mat-kearney-city-black-white-cd","title":"City Of Black \u0026 White CD","description":"This sensitive, Nashville-based singer\/songwriter flashed a penchant for rapping hard-hitting stories between sung choruses on his major-label debut, Nothing Left to Lose.  Three years later, Kearney's artistic voice minus the raps plays this album out like a love letter.  \u003ci\u003eAll I Have\u003c\/i\u003e finds Kearney addressing a physically distant love, admitting heartbreak amidst a smooth mix of guitar and piano.  On \u003ci\u003eCloser to Love,\u003c\/i\u003e a funky backbeat and soulful piano melody kick in after the line, \u003ci\u003eI guess we're all one phone call from our knees,\u003c\/i\u003e bolstering the masterful storytelling.  \u003ci\u003eNew York to California\u003c\/i\u003e is a man-and-his-piano ballad with an intimacy that's matched by the haunting, carpe-diem-themed \u003ci\u003eCity of Black \u0026amp; White.\u003c\/i\u003e  There's a push-and-pull dynamic to this album, but despite the rugged soul-searching, the music is soft and warm, often accented with orchestral instrumentation and tender harmonies.  While City of Black \u0026amp; White veers from the hard-luck raps featured on Nothing Left to Lose (reminiscent of singer\/rapper Everlast), fans of musicians such as the Fray and Coldplay should be especially pleased with the outcome. - iTunes\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease Date: May 19, 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecord Label: Aware \/ InPop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPC: 804147146627\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Discs: 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mat Kearney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23772271937,"sku":"Mat Kearney (3)","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1398\/5745\/products\/600x600bb_dbbb0837-fdec-44e2-b9e3-d4bde4792873.jpg?v=1471616164","url":"https:\/\/colliderecords.live\/products\/mat-kearney-city-black-white-cd","provider":"Collide Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}