Matt Grandbois ‘Somewhere, Probably’ – out now!

Matt Grandbois has released Somewhere, Probably, a debut album as emotionally raw as it is musically refined. What began as a private creative outpouring in a D.C. apartment has grown into an expansive narrative about identity, emotional risk, and the unspoken truths that define us. With influences ranging from jazz piano to film scores, Grandbois stitches together an album that feels less like a debut and more like a coming-of-age memoir set to music.

The album weaves together personal vignettes—some reaching back years—into a cohesive reflection on what it means to live honestly. “Someone Else” wrestles with unspoken affection, “Distinction” revisits the ghosts of a long-past relationship, and “Live Like Paige” memorializes a friend with clarity and grace. Each song is a reckoning: with grief, with love, with identity. What makes Grandbois’s work stand out is not only the lyrical vulnerability but the emotional intelligence that grounds it.

There is no grand concept or high-concept production here. Instead, Somewhere, Probably offers something increasingly rare in pop: sincerity without spectacle. It’s the work of an artist who has chosen honesty over perfection and connection over commercial gloss. If this album signals anything, it’s that Matt Grandbois is not just another new voice—he’s one well worth listening to.

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