"A new LP by Matt Weston is always a pleasure to receive. Growing in his role as composer and improviser of percussion-based music, his work is beyond being one or the other. This sort of falls in between the cracks, not precisely composed or improvised. These two side-long tracks are perfect examples of Weston's approach to music. 'You Have To Question The Validity Of Your Sneer' is already hard to define. Rubbing objects together, perhaps, layered in some way or another, and a bell-like sound rings now and then. It could also be a voice, this rubbing, but I am thinking about bowing objects upon drum skins. All this takes place in a big room, adding reverb to the piece. This is more sound art or experimental acoustic object explorations than your usual drum improvisation. On the other side, we find 'Half-Suburban Waltz', which is a bit shorter and in which Weston uses a variety of sounds. Some of these could be electronic, triggered by his drum work (perhaps, as it happens with many of my reviews, I am merely guessing). Here, Weston has a more collage-like approach of sitting next to each other and on top. There is a musique concrète approach here, with altered tape speeds, changing the tone of what could be an organ. Occasionally, I was reminded of Nurse With Wound here, even with this piece's more improvised sections; these are used to create a piece of tape music, so I think, rather than something Weston plays live (and, again, I might be totally wrong). The second side seems 'smoother' than the first, with a slightly more brutal approach. Although come to think of it, I'd be very interested in seeing Weston play his material in concert. His records convinced me of his remarkable talent in creating some of the best modern music I have heard, combining various musical interests. Excellent stuff!"-Vital Weekly