Oh, how we like Matt Pond PA
Steve Mc over at ReallyRather gave me three tips in my recent request for new albums to love. Rilo Kiley’s More Adventurous, Darby & Joan by The Gentleman Reg band; and Emblems by Matt Pond PA.
The Rilo Kiley album isn’t actually out till Jan, but their earlier effort, The Execution of Things, is in the post. The Gentleman Reg album has to be bought from Canada (although you can try some MP3s here) which I might, or might not do.
However, Emblems has arrived, and very, very fine it is too. Mellow, intelligent, indie pop (in line with most ReallyRather recommendations), that manages to avoid being too whiney and melancholic. Anyway, it’s actually their fifth album: and you can sample MP3s from some of their previous efforts (the full Matt Pond site is here - with all the usual Flash nonsense).
Yes, I know it’s actually six months old. But, yet again, I’m happy catching up.