Measure (album)
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Esque/Lancaster Records[1] File 13[2] | |||
| Producer | Brian McTear | |||
| Matt Pond PA chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
Measure is the second album by Matt Pond PA, released in 2000.[4][5]
Production
[edit]The album was produced by Brian McTear. Pond rewrote many of the songs during the recording sessions, eventually bringing in a drummer.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]Exclaim! wrote that "the winning pop disc thrives on the honeyed tones of Pond's voice and poignant arrangements."[7] The Philadelphia Daily News likened the "folky, string-drenched arrangements" to those of Jeremy Enigk.[1] PopMatters called the album "aching, melancholic, orchestral pop that bordered on gloom and despair without crossing over into the realm of the ominous."[8] In a review of the band's next album, The Green Fury, The A.V. Club deemed Measure "magnificent."[9]
Track listing
[edit]- "Measure 1" – 4:12
- "The Sound and the Words" – 1:28
- "The Hollows" – 3:24
- "Green Grass" – 5:51
- "Measure 2" – 3:08
- "Sugar House" – 1:42
- "New Fall" – 4:38
- "Competition" – 2:34
- "Flying Through the Scenery" – 2:08
- "The Price of Spring" – 3:10
- "It's Over" – 1:49
Personnel
[edit]- Josh Kramer – guitar, bass
- Jim Hosetter – cello
- Rosie McNamara-Jones – violin, backup vocals
- Sean Byrne – drums, percussion
- Matt Pond – vocals, guitar, keys
- Julia Rivers – French horn
- Justin DiFebbos – flute
- Rebecca Cannon – vocals on "Sugar House"
- Brian McTear – guitar, bass, keys, backup vocals, percussion
Technical personnel
[edit]- Recorded and produced by Brian McTear at MinerStreet/CycleSound
- Mastered by John Baker at Maja Audio Group
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sherr, Sara (17 Dec 1999). "ALTERNATIVE CHOICE". Philadelphia Daily News: 112.
- ^ "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. February 13, 2002 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Measure - matt pond PA | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "matt pond PA | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Lighting Up: Life for Matt Pond and his chamber-pop ensemble just bounces ahead". Charleston City Paper. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Pond Gets Deep". mycitypaper.com.
- ^ "Matt Pond PA Measure". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Matt Pond PA: I Thought You Were Sleeping, PopMatters". 16 April 2001.
- ^ "Matt Pond PA: The Green Fury". Music. 19 April 2002.
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