"The Lateness of the Hour" is Eric Matthews 
second solo CD. he seems to just get better 
and better with each new CD. I can't wait 
to hear what wonderful sounds his third CD 
will bring us. On this CD he has taken the 
music a bit further and has added a few 
more orchestra instruments. This CD is a 
step above "It's Heavy in Here", in my 
opinion. This should tell you something. 
His "It's Heavy in Here" was and still is 
fantastic, which obviously means "The 
Lateness of the Hour" is brilliant.

Release Date: 1995
Record Label: Sub Pop 
Catalog #: SPCD 404

All songs composed, orchestrated and conducted by: ERIC MATTHEWS

Track Listing:

IDEAS THAT DIED THAT DAY
MY MORNING PARADE
PAIR OF CHERRY
TO CLEAR THE AIR 
YES, EVERYONE
EVERYTHING SO REAL
BECOMES DARK BLUE
THE PLEASANT KIND
GILDED CAGES
DOPEYNESS
SINCE THE WHEEL FREE
FESTIVAL FUN
NO GNASHING TEETH

The Band:

ERIC MATTHEWS - vocals, trumpet, acoustic and electric guitars, piano,
                Wurlitzer electric piano, harpsichord, fluegelhorn, 
                silvertone wind organ
JASON FALKNER - electric guitar, bass, piano, drums
WES MATTHEWS - electric guitar, bass, piano
GREGG WILLIAMS - drums, percussion
TONY LASH - drums, percussion, piano
SPOOKEY RUBEN - bass
DON SCHWARTZ - bass
ANDREW SHAW - soprano saxophone
STEVE HANFORD - drums
STEVEN MATTHEWS - acoustic guitar

THE 451 PHILHARMONIC:

(Strings):
Bill Hunt - 1st violin
Karen White - 2nd violin
Leslie Hirsch - viola
Lori Presthus - cello
Curtis Daily - conrta bass

(Woodwinds):
Karen Gifford - flute
Todd Kuhnz - clarinet
Karen Strand - oboe
Andrew Shaw - soprano saxophone

(Brass):
Eric Matthews - trumpet
Larry Johnson - 1st French horn
Carol Olson - 2nd French horn
Andy Harris - euphonium
Phil Neuman - tuba

(Percussion):
Jeff Cumpston - marimba