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Matt Pond PA — Last Light

Matt Pond PA -- Last Light
This un-evenness creates an opposite effect to Emblems: on that album nothing seemed too amazing because the whole album was quite good. On Last Light, Matt Pond PA’s triumphs seem to illuminate his mistakes.

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Latest comment by: Ben Morris: "I think you're a little off on the Sunlight comment (I love that song), but I like the last thing you said about Matt Pond sticking to what he does best. I think Honestly really stands out and takes the band someplace new...But I do love when they settle into ...

Alaska! — Rescue Through Tomahawk

Alaska! -- Rescue Through Tomahawk
I drink my way with through this forlorn bar rock, played by a bassist from Sebadoh (Russ Pollard), a lead singer-guitarist dude that toured with Folk Implosion (Imaad Wasif), and drummer Lesley Ishino from the Red Aunts.

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