Beauty and the Beholder is a stylistic departure from Matt's previous releases. Throughout the ten tracks, a personal tale unfolds detailing loss, grief, and letting go after a tragic life events occurs. Though the lyrical subject matter is heavy and dark, the music itself can is an uplifting journey which engulfs the listener in an array of constantly shifting soundscapes. Matt has carefully constructed the compositions while keeping the album focused as a whole. The sonic palette covered includes a wide range of instrumentation. While many of the tracks are rooted in acoustic guitar, they are sprinkled with distorted electric guitars, drums, bass, piano, string arrangements, a horn section, mellotron and synthesizer sounds, and even a passage containing interplay between a French horn, oboe, and flute. Beauty and the Beholder shows Matt has reached the next level in his role as a musician, composer, and producer.