Matt Nathanson’s new album, Modern Love, comes out June 21st and in preparation he’s been touring the country with country cross-over favorites Sugarland. In recognition of the fact that he got to this point in his career—for the most part—through word of mouth and fan loyalty rather than any major label backing, the singer-songwriter has been putting on very small “Mailing List Only” shows in some of the cities that the larger tour stops through.

In Philly, I got to catch Matt at the Tin Angel, which boasts a capacity of about 80 people tops—I made sure to get there early and was literally 5 ft from the stage. The set list was great and included a ton of fan requests shouted-out on the spot like “Miracles,” which he hasn’t played in years, as well as some new songs. Of the new songs played, my two favorites were the somber “Kept,” a song about entering into a relationship you know is wrong for you and not caring and this titular album track above.