Matthew E. White's tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman

Soulful Virginian songsmith Matthew E. White releases his new album Fresh Blood on March 6 and ahead of that date, White has shared a song from it. 'Tranquility' is an evocative, sweeping psych ballad that honours Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died a year ago yesterday.
White explained his inspiration in a statement on his Tumblr:
"A year ago today we lost Phillip Seymour Hoffman. I didn’t know Phillip, but I had watched everything he did for 15 years. To me, he was everything one could ever want to be in an artist, and although I am no actor I was much more of a student than a fan. Very soon after his death it became crystal clear to me that I wanted to try very hard and write a song for him. He deserved something from me, something that honoured him, and showed how grateful I was for all he had given. His death was immensely sad and as deaths such as these go, leaves us crushed that a life so bright has been dimmed. There is a duality in these circumstances, it’s a place where we find darkness in the light, but more powerfully, we find light in the darkness. I tried to find music that felt the same. It’s my best shot, and it’s called Tranquility.
To a man that showed me, over and over, what excellence and craft is, here is a song for you."