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The alt-rock soundtrack moves between a playful and a low-key manner. Warren’s musical talents perfectly reflect the tone to match his words. For example, his fingers dance around his keys to add a playful nature to the opening track “Day Off”. While “Sinking Fast” sees a dark bassline create a moody atmosphere. It helps to make lines such as “I’m so tired today / And my head is f**king wired / I’m getting thoughts I shouldn’t think” more impactful.

About his lyrics, some are open to interpretation while others are clear to hear the message. “Mixed Up” shares feelings within a relationship, while “Sick Again, again” could be about life in general. Each track will offer something different, and some will speak to you more than others. With so much on offer, let’s talk about three songs that stand out the most.

Matt Warren continues to break boundaries to create music the way he wants. His concept album ‘Excited to Die’ is another example of this and his sublime songwriting talents.

“The Flight at the End” offers a track about conspiracy theories. The blend of guitars and electronic elements creates a soundtrack that gets under your skin. Doing so makes you sing along to its hook, “This is the flight at the end, and we’re falling to the ground / This is the flight at the end, and we’re heading down right now”. When the bridge arrives, the mood slows down. It grabs your attention as Warren delivers, “Walk faster. They’re coming for you / Fear the answer. You can’t escape the truth”. Then, it bursts back into life to bring the song to a close.

The title track, “Excited to Die”, sees the return of his playful manner. Instead of fearing death, what if it’s a good thing? His electronic keys set the mood for his story to begin. The verses talk about near misses and planning for the future. Then the hook asks, “But wait. It’s been a difficult ride for most of the time / Even forcing a try never goes off right / I wonder what I’ll find on the other side? / It could be quite a high now I’m excited to die”. It does make you think about it, and this is a credit to the way Warren moulded this song.