Matt Tarka - “Postcards”
Postcards. The idea of sending a postcard seems so archaic, yet it also brings you back to simpler times. Back when the only way to contact someone was through a letter, postcard, or a phone call on your home line. You’d get a postcard if a friend or family member was traveling or if they lived far away. Postcards were always short and sweet since you had limited space to write.
Music Meds By Mel regular, Matt Tarka, released his latest single, “Postcards” on Friday, October 8th, 2021. When listening to Tarka’s new song, you may reminisce of a time when you received a postcard. One of the great things about music is that the songs are open to interpretation. If you’re like me, you may have to listen to “Postcards” a few times to grasp the meaning behind the song (which may be different than mine).
With lyrics like, “you wanna know everything, and I don’t blame you anymore,” it’s almost as though Tarka is speaking to the younger generation (or any generation these days). Everyone wants to know everything at every minute of the day. That’s why we spend so much time scrolling through our social media timelines because we have this obsession with being in the know. With a postcard, you can’t say everything. You have to keep it to a minimum. When you think of it, Twitter is almost like the modern day postcard restricting the audience to a 140 character limit. When Tarka sings, “I don’t blame you,” it’s like he’s saying that he doesn’t blame you because he’s guilty of it, too. We’re all guilty of wanting to be in the know all the time.
Matt Tarka’s “Postcards” is very thought provoking. It’s as though Tarka is saying, you don’t have to know everything, you can just keep it short. Things were less complicated when we were sending postcards. Maybe he’s telling the listener that if you go back to a simple way of living and appreciate the little things, then you won’t be as stressed or worrisome. Step away from the social media timelines and the need to know everything and get back to basics.
Recorded at Low Watt Recording - Savannah, GA
Produced by Ted Comerford
Additional production and engineering by Rich Stine @ The Byrd House - Electro-Magnetic Recording + Mixing - Richmond, VA
Matt Tarka - acoustic guitar, vox
Rich Stine - electric guitar, bass, keyboards
Steve Julian - drums, percussion
Mixed by Mitch Easter at Fidelitorium Recordings - Kernersville, NC
Mastered by Scott Craggs at Old Colony Mastering - Boston, MA
