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Monday is Memorial Day mix (Part 3)

This is the third installment of my Memorial Day mix. Take a look at the previous two years’ mixes here and here (sorry, the mp3s no longer work). We Knox Roadians hope you’re all having fantastic Memorial Day weekends. I myself went to a nice BBQ party at the queen of i […]

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matt pond PA announces new tour dates with Wintersleep

Hot on the heels of my review of their forthcoming album, The Dark Leaves, matt pond PA has announced a new set of tour dates in June with Wintersleep. Should be a whole bunch of accessible indie goodness with head bops and a teensy bit of melancholy. See the full set of tour […]

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matt pond PA's The Dark Leaves is brooding, but it isn't dark

matt pond PA have a well-established formula for making accessible indie pop, usually in chamber form with violin and cello accompanying acoustic guitar. Pond’s been making music with the PA crew since 1998, and despite various lineup changes, their sound has been fairly consistent — some albums teeter on the lush side of […]

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[MP3] matt pond PA: "Starting"

Guess what? matt pond PA released their song “Starting”, which can also be found as a 7-inch at the matt pond PA store, for free download. I’ve said a lot about Pond before, as well as a “Notable Album Release” for The Dark Leaves (note the slight title change), which comes out next […]

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matt pond PA to release new album, Dark Leaves, in February

“Leaves” is becoming the new “it” word. First we get Owen with New Leaves and coming in February is matt pond PA‘s newest full-length, Dark Leaves. I guess it’s not just cool to physically go green but also to Speak Green! (Because leaves are part of the environment, duh.) Regardless, as I’ve said […]

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matt pond PA special deal!

Received this awesome notification in my inbox today:

Introduce A Friend To Matt Pond PA (or not) Life is not a game show. But sometimes it certainly feels like one. On that note, Altitude Records and Matt Pond PA are proud to present an awesome opportunity to turn your friends on to mpPA. […]

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Wintertime

Sorry for my lack of posting these past couple days. Here are some songs to hold you over as the the nights get colder. Don’t let Seasonal Affective Disorder take over – Winter can be very comforting.

Turin Brakes – “Dark On Fire”

Wintersleep – “Weighty Ghost”

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matt pond PA – Free E.P.

In honor of Thanksgiving, matt pond PA, one of my favorite bands, decided to release The Freeep. Bet you can’t guess what that is! I’ll tell you then. It’s a free ep. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, matt pond PA is releasing an EP that you can download for free here! […]