Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State

Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State
Studio album by Matthew Ryan
Released	2008
Genre	Alt-country
Label	00:02:59, One Little Indian
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Matthew Ryan chronology
From a Late Night Highrise (2006) Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State (2008) Dear Lover (2009)

Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State (or MRVSS) is an album by Matthew Ryan, released in 2008 on 00:02:59 and One Little Indian. Following the release of the album, Ryan toured the US to support its release with a full band.

Track listing

All songs written by Matthew Ryan

1. "Dulce et Decorum est" — 7.01
2. "American Dirt" — 4.32
3. "Meet Me By The River" — 4.47
4. "It Could’ve Been Worse" — 5.44
5. "Hold On Firefly" — 2.36
6. "Jane, I Still Feel The Same" — 3.50
7. "Killing The Ghost" — 4.01
8. "They Were Wrong" — 4.14
9. "I Only Want To Be The Man You Want" — 4.19
10. "Drunk And Disappointed" — 4.31
11. "Closing In" — 4.41

Exclusive Internet-only downloads of the album also included the song "Rainy Night in Soho" following "Closing In"

Personnel

• Brian Bequette - Guitar, Slide, Feedback, Bass and Piano
• Doug Lancio - Bass, Electric Guitar, Pog, Resonator, Mandolin, Slide, Piano and Feedback
• Steve Lantanation - drums, percussion and backing vocals
• Matthew Ryan - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Pog, Piano, synth and Vocals