If You Want Blood [EP, Limited Edition]

matt pond PA | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP, Limited Edition
• Label: Altitude Records
• ASIN: B000PSJCT2
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,110 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #26 in Music > Alternative Rock > Indie & Lo-Fi > Chamber Pop

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great EP., August 1, 2007

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Peter Shermeta (Rochester, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If You Want Blood (Audio CD)

matt pond PA's latest full-length album recently broke into the select company of albums I listen to most. As I started to realize how much I enjoy the sound of the album, I needed more. As if right on cue, the band releases 5 new tracks (with a new LP allegedly coming in the fall).

This EP is listed here (Amazon) as "Limited Edition," but I haven't been able to find any details, here or elsewhere, regarding a limited release. Limited or not, I really like these songs. If Matt Pond and the gang keep this up I will be very happy. They stay creative with their lyrics and stretch their music further than many other bands today. For example, the album features drums, percussion, an organ, guitars, bass, banjo, wurlitzer, piano, keyboards, cello, a viola and two violins. This has joined Several Arrows Later (the aforementioned latest album) in my constant rotation.

01. Reading - It is clear from the beginning that this EP will be more similar to the sound from Several Arrows Later than some of the band's earlier work. I like this song, but I also think it is the weakest of the 5.

02. Magic Boyfriend - This is a great song. I love the simplicity of the music and how well the vocals are featured. It is probably the front-runner for my favorite song on the disc and is currently one of my favorites not limited to this EP.

03. Everything Until the East Coast Ends - While not as fun as the last track, this is still very good. I like the whole song, but the last minute (of an almost six-minute song) is my favorite part.

04. If You Live - If there will be competition with Magic Boyfriend for top honors on this disc, here it is. It might not be my favorite on the EP, but it is probably the "best" of the 5 from as objective a standpoint as I can muster. I want to say that this song captures more of the "Several Arrows Later" matt pond PA sound than the others. It is almost pleadingly hopeful and it is a beautiful song. Well done, MPPA.

05. If You Want Blood - The band breathes a little life back into the album here, as the tempo picks back up. This is a nice end to the disc; after the last few songs mellow you out, this brings you back.

4.0 out of 5 stars A great taste of what's to come, August 6, 2007

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John M. Cole (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If You Want Blood (Audio CD)

If You Want Blood is a great introduction to their upcoming full lenght Last Light, which is due out September 25th. Though I advise listening to their earlier releases if you haven't heard them yet, this EP is well constructed and the production is the best when compared to their earlier albums.

My favorite track on the album is Everything Until the East Coast Ends. It's a pretty repetitive melody but is stacked with strings, great tremolo guitar and matt pond's sincere vocals. It's a perfect mix of matt pond's older style and their newer style.

Be sure to look out for these guys on tour starting in the fall.