/Indie folk, Americana, Folk
indie, Alt-folk, Indie rock/
Comment: Matt Pond PA is
a collective from New York (with the Philly origin, though), USA who have been
active since 1998 and related to such well-known labels as BMG, and Polyvinyl. Alongside
with Wilco, Band Of Horses, Bon Iver, Iron & Wine, Van Dyke Parks they are prominent
representatives indie rock/folk music being obviously influenced by the US traditional
(roots) music (country, bluegrass, folk). This EP of 9 tracks sounds quite
traditionally having few experimentation courses within the whole. However, in
spite of it the issue used to chirp in an organic, unconstrained way. Actually
all the melodic and harmonic elements which are needed to constitute decent pop
songs are represented over there. #3 could be considered as the experimental track on it due to progressions within the ambient/space music and minimal music narrative playing with chord delays and suggestive repetitions. Eventually it can be said the album contains
solid songs from the starting point to the end. Recommended.