Customer Reviews

Pond

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I was so happy to get reaquainted with this album. The first chord was enough to bring me back to '93 - senior year in college. We saw Pond in Boston, playing with Firehose or Screaming Trees or Overwhelming Colorfast or the like. The guitarist wore a Burger King crown. I have had the chorus to "Agatha" in my head ever since, but I'd forgotten the rest of this great music. I'd put Pond in the same genre with the three bands I mention above - if you like the others, give this a try.

This is probably my second favorite album of all time. These Pond boys can really play. I got to see them perform in a small club in Anchorage, and was amazed at their skill. I would highly recommend this cd to anyone and also Pond's other two cd's (which are musically better but missing a little of this cd's energy). My favorite one here is Grinned, the happiest song ever recorded.

This album stayed in my C.D. player for a year and a half straight. The first twenty seconds of the album pull you in with one of the most amazing hooks I've heard in pop in a long time and I've always been a big fan of their harmonies. It's fuzz might be discontenting for some listeners, but repeated listening and you'll be hooked.

this is truly a great record, especially if you like guitar bands! the 45 single from this release (young splendor/ tree) got major rotation on my turn table. if you like this and it's new to you, you might also want to check out polvo, or swervedriver, or sebadoh, blah, blah, blah

The album starts off well with the fittingly titled "Young Splendor," but then drags. The fourth song, though, I haven't forgotten since I first heard this cd in 1993. "Agatha" has a nagging riff, haunted vocals about a boy haunted by the title character, and a very catchy hook. Almost epic despite its four-minutes, the guitar experimentation (continued in Campbell's 2003 one-off, one-man project "Goldcard") recalls Eastern modes.

While "Rock Collection," album #3 and Pond's final one, is probably their best, for the early Portland scene, emerging as Seattle boomed, this documents a trio eager to take on their many audible influences and begin to shape them into an individual sound. It's not quite gelled on this sometimes derivative, if clever for knowing from whom to "borrow," first album, but the exuberance of its best moments shows what later records and projects (bassist Brady's Audio Learning Center) would solidify. The Portland axis of 90s rock is often overlooked compared to you-know-where, but it's worth hearing on this, its genesis.

I originally bought a copy of this record on tape cassette, in the early 90's, when it came out. I eventually also purchased it on vinyl. Now that I have itunes, I wanted it on compact disc. I was able to find Pond's first record at a reasonable price and it arrived in great condition. I am totally satisfied.

Pond is great!All three records are very well done.This is a fan favorite. I prefer their other two efforts but it's splitting hairs. Heatmiser opened for them the 1st time I saw them. 5 people in the club: goats head soup. Fantastic! One would like to see more in the club, strictly so the band can continue to tour. Oh well, they were with sub-pop records, so the backing was there an intimate show one of my top 5 in the 25 years I have enjoyed rock shows. AUDIO VISUAL CLUB IS GREAT(Chris Brady's current band) It is unreal to see this selling for$1.00 or so. If you can afford it buy them new. Outside of this out of print edition i see is going for $50.00, I'd pay that much for this effort. Gripping sounds with interesting guitars.

I Loved it. For once a video on watergardening that kept the installation process easy. After watching this watergarden video it makes me feel like even I could install a pond. I suggest it to anyone who is interested in watergardening. Also it nice to see a younger man with great thighs installing the pond instead of the usual ninty year old. Keep up the great work on watergardening.