{"product_id":"under-summer-sun-cd-cracked-jewel-case","title":"Under Summer Sun CD (Cracked Jewel Case)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Note: Cracked jewel case. Still sealed - the disc and artwork are unaffected. Discounted accordingly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter establishing himself in Christian music circles some years back, Matt Wertz seems poised to take a leap into the secular mainstream. Under Summer Sun features the best cuts from his last two albums along with newly-recorded tracks, and taken together these tunes present the Missouri-bred singer\/songwriter as a footloose young romantic in the mold of John Mayer, Jason Mraz and (especially) Dave Barnes. As a vocalist, Wertz's breathy delivery and softly rhythmic phrasing lend a laid-back appeal to \u003ci\u003eMarianne, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything's Right, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e5:19\u003c\/i\u003e and other pop-rock exercises. The tracks benefit from uncluttered production, veering from sparse folk-pop (“Back In June) to inviting light funk (“The Way I Feel) to balmy disco-inflected grooves (“Summer Sun). With the exception of the uplifting \u003ci\u003eKeep Faith\u003c\/i\u003e and the solemn \u003ci\u003eI Will Not Take My Love Away,\u003c\/i\u003e the songs generally avoid explicit spiritual language. Wertz's boyishly disarming persona shines best on \u003ci\u003eWaiting,\u003c\/i\u003e a quietly confessional piece set to a delicately wrought melody line. Under Summer Sun feels undemanding in some places but deserves kudos overall for its breezy musicality and warmhearted vibe. - iTunes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease Date: September 16, 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecord Label: Handwritten \/ Universal Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPC: 602517788299\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Discs: 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Matt Wertz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49360524869859,"sku":"Matt Wertz (5b)","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1398\/5745\/files\/Matt_Wertz_Under_Summer_Sun_CD.jpg?v=1752270817","url":"https:\/\/colliderecords.live\/products\/under-summer-sun-cd-cracked-jewel-case","provider":"Collide Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}