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As a founding member of the indie (folk) rock band Matt Pond PA, which has been active since 1998 and once resided in Pennsylvania, its namesake has always been able to rely on multi-instrumentalist Chris Hansen as a constant cooperation partner. So it’s no surprise that Hansen is once again featured in this brand new ensemble created by Pond, along with guitar, bass and saxophone.
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More folky and less shimmering, The Natural Lines focus on original singer/songwriter virtues, organic arrangements and sometimes big pop moments (“Artificial Moonlight”). The opener leaves something to Simon & Garfunkel
or Roger McGuinn think, “A Scene That Will Never Die” is definitely committed to that contemporary heartland revitalization that Adam Granduciel masters as sweet as it is grandiose.
In between, in these eleven mature compositions and flowing, never-arrested arrangements, Pond shows just how much love (to detail) he put into this debut work, which features lines like “My answer to the night is maybe” in the Blue Öyster Cult Knicks “My Answer” or “Take my laughter seriously” also comes up with various lyrical kisses of the muse in the grandiose escalating so(n)g “Person Of Interest”. “Matt Pond PA will be taking a break until 2025/26,” says the previous band’s website, “for the time being, please listen to their new band, The Natural Lines.” A recommendation that you should definitely follow .
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