2007 debut album from the quirky young British singer/songwriter charming the critics and entertaining and constantly surprising his growing legion of fans. Recorded and produced by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Kasabian), Matinée is heavy. Forming it's core are his three singles to date: The summer swagger of 'Spit at Stars', the now anthemic 'Torn on the Platform' and his most recent opus, 'Second, Minute or Hour', which captures a gutsy Jack performing at a breakneck speed. Add to that 'Run for Your Life', a song detailing an attempted mugging on him, injected with Jack's own spellbinding knack for a Pop chorus and the nailed-on-classic-in-the-waiting in 'Have I Been a Fool?' and you've already got an impressive body of work. Jack Peñate's talent runs deep, he writes both infectious and intelligent Pop songs and with his debut album, Matinée, he's undoubtedly made one of the most exciting records of the year. Beggar's Banquet.
1) Spit at Stars
2) Got My Favourite
3) Have I Been a Fool?
4) Torn on the Platform
5) Learning Lines
6) Run for Your Life
7) We Will Be Here
8) Made of Codes
9) My Yvonne
10) Second Minute or Hour
11) When We Die