15 used & new from $9.86
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
Songs We Sing
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

Songs We Sing

Matt Costa
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews) | More about this product

Available from these sellers.


4 new from $60.42 11 used from $9.86
Black Friday Deals in Music
Black Friday Deals in Music
Shop our Black Friday Store for smoking hot deals on popular titles and box sets. Plus, check out our calendar of amazingly low-priced lightning deals being featured through Monday, 11/30. Restrictions apply.

Amazon's Matt Costa Store

Matt Costa
Find all the CDs, MP3s, and vinyl, plus photos, videos, biographies, discussions, and more.

› Visit Amazon's Matt Costa Store

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Unfamiliar Faces

Unfamiliar Faces

~ Matt Costa
4.6 out of 5 stars (17)  $13.98
Songs We Sing

Songs We Sing

~ Matt Costa
4.4 out of 5 stars (17)  $13.98
The Elasmosaurus EP

The Elasmosaurus EP

~ Matt Costa
4.3 out of 5 stars (3)  $11.99
Sleep Through The Static

Sleep Through The Static

~ Jack Johnson
4.1 out of 5 stars (156)  $8.99
› Explore similar items

Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 26, 2005)
  • Original Release Date: July 12, 2005
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Venerable Media
  • ASIN: B000ACJHIY
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #142,048 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
1. Yellow Taxi
2. Astair
3. Oh Dear
4. Cold December
5. Desire's Only Fling
6. Sweet Rose
7. Songs We Sing
8. Sunshine
9. Whiskey And Wine
10. Shimmering Fields
11. Behind The Moon
12. Wash Away

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Songs We Sing is a winding collection, running the stylistic and historic gamut of pop music; hues of ragtime, folk, psychedelia, country, and classical music are cast liberally across the album. Songs We Sing recalls a time when America was under the spell of such UK imports as Donovan and Van Morrison.
Related Artists on Tour(What's this?)
Product Ads

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(3)
(1)
(1)
Agree with these tags?

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

38 Reviews
5 star:
 (31)
4 star:
 (4)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:
 (2)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.7 out of 5 stars (38 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I Will Scream About this Album from the Roof Tops, November 19, 2005
By C. B. Alder "CB" (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews
Matt Costa riecently toured with Jack Johnson, but when placed by side by side, Matt Costa has a unique sound from Jack. He spans the whole gammit of sounds with in the acoustic guitar genre. Each song is diverse from the last, and his influences clearly range from, the Beatles to Elliot Smith to Bob Dylan. This is an album that is a must have. Costa is putting out tons of material most notably his newest EP, which can be ordered on his websight [...]. It is incredible with all new tracks from the recordings of the "Songs We Sing" album. It proves that Costa is an incredible song writer, and hopefully is here to stay!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Songs We Sing, March 21, 2006
Matt Costa's "Songs We Sing" is really a pleasant surprise! I found Matt from his work on Jack Johnson's "Curious George" soundtrack.

Matt Costa reminds me a bit of Jack Johnson in terms of the sparse instrumentation. He has a good, easy-to-listen-to singing voice. The songs are simple and very catchy. You'll be singing the choruses by halfway through each song.

Obviously, if you're into Jack Johnson, this is a good pickup. But to me, this album sounds like it could be from a soundtrack to the next Wes Anderson film; it could easily fit onto the Rushmore, The Life Aquatic, and The Royal Tenenbaums soundtracks. It has that sort of "real" feel to it.

Very highly recommended.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Songs you will sing, February 2, 2006
By B. J. Groothedde "Bart Groothedde" (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Like G. Love and ALO, Matt Costa belongs to a select group of artists that can call themselves musical friends of Jack Johnson. You get that same positive feeling when you listen to this first full Matt Costa album (not an E.P.) as when you listen to Jack Johnson. But Matt Costa is more diverse. A song like Whiskey and Wine is not a song that Jack Johnson would have made. You could say they went to the same school but they got their own styles after graduation. My personal favourite is Astair. Shimmering Fields is a close second. Other highlights are Yellow Taxi, Sunshine and the title-track Songs We Sing. And because it's an album that is so fresh, open and pleasent to listen to you will listen to it a lot when in doubt what to play. The result is that you'll end up singing these songs (along).
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars In response to McGavin
Scooter McGavin's review of Costa's style is sad and underappreciative. To state that Cosat's "Lullaby" from the Curios George sound track is "less than impressive" compared to... Read more
Published on August 5, 2006 by Mike

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing CD
I don't understand how people are comparing Matt Costa's music to Jacks. Both are great in there own right, but I don't see much of a similarity. Read more
Published on May 25, 2006 by Jerry Laframboise

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Jack
This cd is AMAZING! I love the simple guitar, the voice and everything about Costa. As we know Matt is part of the "Jack Johnson Crew" where Jack is the star and the others get... Read more
Published on April 12, 2006 by iliveinthemotioncity

2.0 out of 5 stars Unpleasantly surprised
I, like so many who have reviewed this cd here, bought Matt Costa's "Songs We Song" because of his contribution to Jack Johnson's cd. Read more
Published on April 8, 2006 by J. Baker

3.0 out of 5 stars These Are the Melodies with Simple Harmonies We Sing
Many were first introduced to Matt Costa when he popped up on Jack Johnson led Curious George Soundtrack. Read more
Published on April 4, 2006 by Scooter McGavin

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD.
This is really a great cd. It's upbeat & fun but the songs are well written at the sametime. My favorite song on the album is Whisky & Wine. Read more
Published on March 16, 2006 by Roy Langley

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Fling
This is a great CD for someone who likes to have a unique lesser-known artist with a knack for fun, light hearted, mellow music with a Jack Johnson flair. Check out mattcosta. Read more
Published on March 10, 2006 by A. Rip

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my faviorte albums!
I recently found Matt Costa through listening to a lot of Jack Johnson. Its a fantastically mellow album with some superb songs -bit of a cross between Bob Dylan and Jack... Read more
Published on March 3, 2006 by Ricky Bobby

4.0 out of 5 stars Apt title
I only heard of Matt Costa through a liking for Jack Johnson. He lives up to his mate very well. A great voice, with great songs that you can sing along to. Read more
Published on March 2, 2006 by R. B. Lord

5.0 out of 5 stars Schwingin cd
Matt costa is a refreshing musician in an era that prizes homogenaity. Matt's vocals, guitar work, and overall style are simple, and enjoyable for what they are. Read more
Published on February 23, 2006 by Gordon Wadsworth

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Discussion Replies Latest Post
rock
Song Lyric Tag 		7612 7 minutes ago
pop
Name 10 song titles about... 		4033 24 minutes ago
music
Best Guitarist of All Time 		59 35 minutes ago
rock
Song Title Tag VI 		5330 40 minutes ago
music
Where have all the good synth-pop bands gone? 		67 40 minutes ago
pop
The 897 Greatest Albums of All Time 		1896 4 hours ago
alternative rock
The 10 Best Indie Bands 		107 15 hours ago
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   

SoundUnwound Says...

Songs We Sing opens new browser window is Matt Costa's opens new browser window 2nd studio release. Browse Matt Costa's Discography opens new browser window and watch Matt Costa videos opens new browser window on SoundUnwound.

View your Amazon music library opens new browser window, recommendations and new releases on SoundUnwound opens new browser window - the personal music encyclopedia.

SoundUnwound Logo

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Songs We Sing
44% buy
Songs We Sing 4.4 out of 5 stars (17)
$13.98
Songs We Sing
34% buy the item featured on this page:
Songs We Sing 4.7 out of 5 stars (38)
Unfamiliar Faces
17% buy
Unfamiliar Faces 4.6 out of 5 stars (17)
$13.98
Matt Costa EP
4% buy
Matt Costa EP 4.8 out of 5 stars (4)
Explore similar items

Look for Similar Items by Category

Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Music by subject:






i.e., each title must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...
 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.



Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.