Indie rock singer and guitarist Matt Pryor’s “Wrist Slitter” combines easy rhythms with thought-provoking lyrics.

Originally from 90’s indie group the Get Up Kids, Pryor continues to progress as a musician with his fourth studio album.

“The House Hears Everything” begins with a swingin’ old school big band. He took a risk with this random jazz band and trumpet solo, but it paid off. After a minute of the big band intro, Pryor cuts into fast-paced rock and never looks back.

Pryor’s simple guitar riffs of “Kinda Go to Pieces” make this a head-nodding track. The song has awesome vocals and harmonies to match instrumentation. Pryor stands out as a rock artist for grabbing the listener’s attention with his vocals and refusing to let go. “Kinda Go to Pieces” is the best track on “Wrist Slitter.”

“Words Get in the Way” clearly contrasts “Kinda Go to Pieces” because the track embellishes technical guitar work. Like most tracks on this album, Pryor’s voice is the best part of the song.

“Words” is dark, yet you can’t help but sing along. Pryor is great at combining simplicity and complexity. The guitar features easy, repeating riffs while the lyrics are rather complicated.

“I don’t know what to say cuz the words get in the way,” sings Pryor.

I’d love to hear more about Pryor’s lyrical inspirations for this track. Why does he feel the words get in the way?

“Wrist Slitter” includes surprisingly short tracks, with the longest one being three minutes and 21 seconds. The song “Wrist Slitter” is only one minute.

Pryor’s voice make me wish for longer songs, or at least more, because 12 wasn’t enough. Even though “Wrist Slitter” was short, Pryor created a diverse record.