Matt Pond PA’s new album The State Of Gold is out today on the newly relaunched, Doghouse Records, the label known for introducing such artists as The Get Up Kids, Hot Water Musicand Say Anything. A limited edition gold translucent double LP is available to order in theDoghouse Records online store. The State Of Gold is also available now via iTunes. Recorded in Bearsville, New York, The State Of Gold features guest vocals from The Mynabirds’ Laura Burhenn and guest drumming from Caveman’s Matt Iwanusa on the album’s lead track “More No More.” The AV Club has premiered the video for “Take Me With You” from The State Of Gold and said, “Slow, summery, and slightly mysterious, it’s a great trip for this week in particular, as most people in the States ramp up to celebrate the 4th Of July.”
Matt Pond PA are band that makes music for the joy of the art, heart that comes through in all ten studio albums to date.The State of Gold is magic number ten, and it finds Matt Pond PA exploring wilder places, both musically and lyrically, than ever before. NPR’s First Listen called Matt Pond an “old-fashioned troubadour above all”, a title he embraces. Pond wrote The State Of Gold in fits of inspiration throughout 2014, following a battle with writer’s block that had him questioning his place in the music world. The new album introduces sleeker production chops and more assertive percussion with synthetic undercurrents that highlight the characteristic simplicity of the songs. However, TSOG is still very much a MPPA album at its core, delving into the space between hope and hopelessness, a place that Matt Pond traverses like no other.
