This is the band's fourth album and first for Altitude Records. 'Emblems' -- with its nuanced songs about the inconsistencies of human nature, girls, and the leafy side of Canada ? is more immediate than past releases: the lyrics are uncontrolled; intent unmasked; and things made clear. All in all: it rocks softly. And it should take Matt Pond PA from critics' darling to household name.[ read more ]

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Several Arrows Later represents the most immediate and rocking expression of Matt Pond PA's music yet. His lyrics push through the confusion of city life (a smaller sky, throttling expectations, and terrible parties) and the comfort of country life (the familiar, the green, and the seasons) - both asking and telling us why we act the way we do. But it's not a call to action; it's a plea against apathy. Musically, it shies away from the redundancy of present day rock posturing yet remains totally imme   [ read more ]

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Matt Pond PA has been - and will always be - its own band. Revolving around mainstays Matt Pond and cellist Eve Miller, this musical group creates elaborate, comforting melodies with a steadfast, unique force. Matt Pond PA's latest offering,Winter Songs, includes new catchier-than-ever originals and some great covers including "Winterlong" by Neil Young and "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel. And the song from National Lampoon's Vacation!

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2002 has been whirlwind year for MATT POND PA. The year kicked off in January with the release of The Green Fury--MATT POND PA's third album. Following that was non-stop touring including headlining the U.S. and touring with 764-HERO. Continuing on their year-long rampage, the band is releasing their fouth album, The Nature of Maps, this October. This record builds on the MATT POND PA strategy: write beautiful songs with guitar/vocals, drums, bass; then add cello, violin, and vibraphone arrangements. After    [ read more ]

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'The chamber pop quintet matt pond PA is led by eponymous singer/songwriter Matt Pond (previously of Mel's Rockpile), who formed the group upon relocating from New England to Philadelphia. Also featuring guitarist/bassist Josh Kramer, cellist Jim Hostetter, violinist Rosie McNamara-Jones, and drummer Sean Byrne, the band debuted in 1998 with Deer Apartments and won top honors in the Unheard? unsigned bands competition sponsored by online retailer CDNOW. Sophomore effort Measure followed in 2000, garnering    [ read more ]

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Capturing a mood caught somewhere between alert and energized and blissful, this release from the group known as Matt Pond PA serves as an introduction to confessional songwriting that shows that it need not all be self-indulgent. It's a detached record and yet it is earnest. For all of its heart-on-a-sleeve acoustic guitar strumming, there are string-laden majestic moments that manage to have a wider scope. Tracks like "City Plan" and "Promise the Bite" alternate between being spaced-out wonders a   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Over the course of six acclaimed albums, Matt Pond has composed a world of poetic characters and bittersweet melodies. Each release presents a new emotional arc, drawing fans in closer with personal lyrics and endearing hooks. Last Light offers the most dynamic glimpse of this world yet. Set against Matt's pastoral imagery, this collection of songs follows a path from hopeless longing to the hope of new love - exploring all the delicate twists, turns, rifts, and revelations in between.    [ read more ]

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The former frontman for Mel's Rockpile here steps out with his own highly unusual band: a shifting agglomeration of acoustic guitar, cello, violin, French horn, flute, bass, and drums. Let's get the painful comparison out of the way upfront: There's simply no denying the fact that Matt Pond sings an awful lot like Robert Smith, and that he and his band sometimes sound uncannily like an unplugged version of the middle-period Cure (note particularly "The Hollows" and "New Fall"). But more fr   [ read more ]

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Over the course of six acclaimed albums, Matt Pond has composed a world of poetic characters and bittersweet melodies. Each release presents a new emotional arc, drawing fans in closer with personal lyrics and endearing hooks. Last Light offers the most dynamic glimpse of this world yet. Set against Matt's pastoral imagery, this collection of songs follows a path from hopeless longing to the hope of new love - exploring all the delicate twists, turns, rifts, and revelations in between.

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This five-song follow-up to the full-length Measure positions Matt Pond PA in a far more positive space than the band's previous outings -- there's a newfound optimism pervasive throughout the material, which spills out not only in its more direct lyrical themes but also in the performances, culminating in the furious "St. Andrews," far and away the most propulsive, straightforward rock song in the band's oeuvre. Although at times it's still difficult to reconcile the rough edges of Pond's gr   [ read more ]

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Matt Pond PA has been - and will always be - its own band. Revolving around mainstays Matt Pond and cellist Eve Miller, this musical group creates elaborate, comforting melodies with a steadfast, unique force. Matt Pond PA's latest offering,Winter Songs, includes new catchier-than-ever originals and some great covers including 'Winterlong' by Neil Young and 'In The Aeroplane Over The Sea' by Neutral Milk Hotel. And the song from National Lampoon's Vacation!

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?The chamber pop quintet matt pond PA is led by eponymous singer/songwriter Matt Pond (previously of Mel's Rockpile), who formed the group upon relocating from New England to Philadelphia. Also featuring guitarist/bassist Josh Kramer, cellist Jim Hostetter, violinist Rosie McNamara-Jones, and drummer Sean Byrne, the band debuted in 1998 with Deer Apartments and won top honors in the Unheard? unsigned bands competition sponsored by online retailer CDNOW. Sophomore effort Measure followed in 2000, garn   [ read more ]

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