San Diegoโs rising alt-pop torchbearer Matthew Phillips steps confidently into the spotlight with his latest full-length album Till Itโs Over, released August 9, 2025. Following viral success โ including 500K+ views on the House of Blues-shot music video for the title track and a Best Pop Artist win at the 2024 San Diego Music Awards, Phillips doubles down on everything that makes him one of Southern Californiaโs most promising artists: cinematic pop ambition, heartfelt storytelling, and guitar work so smooth it has caught the attention of brands like Fender, Ernie Ball, Taylor, Seymour Duncan, and more.
This record is where his touring fire, studio polish, and emotional openness finally collide. And immediately, the albumโs opener โTill Itโs Overโ sets that tone with soft shimmering melodies, gentle rustling beats, and he sings like heโs turning his whole heart inside out.
But just as you settle into that tenderness, โJust Say Yesโ arrives to twist the emotional temperature. Gritty guitars and thumping drums kick the door open, pushing him into a huskier, more urgent performance. His voice trails with yearning, asking the type of question that makes your chest tighten: โWould you take a chance on us?โ Itโs a late-night crossroads decision wrapped in a hook that sticks.
By the time you reach โGoodbye,โ Phillips lifts everything into a cinematic realm. Fuzzy driving guitars and spacious drum beats swirl into a wide, atmospheric soundscape while he sings passionately, hanging onto the last thread of connection before it snaps.
Across Till Itโs Over, Phillips delivers emotion with dimension, like a movie in motion. Check it out on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan