American singer-songwriter Matt Costa became known through 's group of friends . Costa's music exudes the same carefreeness as Johnson's, although he uses much more influences from folk, country and roots music. Yellow Coat harks back to the sound of the 50s (and partly also the 60s and 70s), but the timelessness that his music radiates is emphatically present on this album. Yellow Coat was produced
… by Alex Newport (of and ) and came about through letters Costa wrote to herself when his relationship broke down. In his lyrics Costa therefore exposes his heart, but he also beats lightness and dreaminess through his music. It makes Yellow Coat an accessible album that strikes a nerve at the right moments. (JvQ)more
