“A Series of dreams (no.2) Is Powerful, passionate and a stirring slice of indie-rock; rousing vocals soar above chiming keys and shimmering guitars with seductive melodies - it is sweet, charming and stirs the soul just the right way. I’d say there’s something in the water in Denton, TX. -BarryGruff.com
This is the weird that comes from someone with a tuned-in brain that sidesteps the obvious and makes terrifically melodic and dense studies in idiosyncratic lives. It’s the weird that you get when you’re at peace with your weirdness, not the kind you get if you’re completely unaware that there’s anything at all odd about you.”
— Sean Moeller, Daytrotter
“MATTHEW AND THE ARROGANT SEA come from Denton, Texas , yes they really do exist. Their LP ‘The Glooms Pt.1’ was released last year, a multifaceted folk, pop and indie record. So if you are into good storytelling and balanced sounds with all sorts of trumpets, saxophones, flutes, clarinets and also strong melodies, you should throw this LP on your essentials list.”
— We Love That Sound.
“Travelling Show” takes a complex knot of emotions, nostalgia and wanderlust, and unspools into a slow-build folk song that you could listen to for hours on end.”