
After a nationwide tour with Owl City, Mat Kearney will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight! Today is also the same day his latest studio album Young Love is out on Universal Republic, which features his hit single “Hey Mama.” The album debuted at #1 on the overall iTunes charts today, and remains strong in the top spot. The critics are giving the album a resounding thumbs up, check out the quotes below:
USA TODAY
***˝ “Kearney's lilting hit Hey Mama, written for his wife of a little more than a year, only scratches the surface of this excellent album from the Nashville singer/songwriter…”
Newsday
“There's a giddiness to much of Mat Kearney's Young Love (Universal Republic) that's infectious.”
Entertainment Weekly
“…punches up the rhythms on his latest batch of earnest folk-pop ditties, riding a sunny hip-hop beat on ‘Hey Mama’ and juicing ‘Count On Me’ with some African guitar action.”
Metromix
“…bouncy, hand-clap-fueled summer jams that dominate the album…”
For more info on Mat Kearney, visit the JFH Artists Database.
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