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Matt Pond PA — New Hampshire
Album: Emblems
Avg rating:
6.8

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Released: 2004
Length: 4:46
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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I saw a modest dream
The kind that can't speak up
And lost before it's let out
In the north we hold our tongues

But down here I believe
When you pull your hair back it's so easy to see
This has not been thought through
There are things that we've done that we cannot undo
There are things I can't hear when we're telling the truth

At a table out in Bethel
When I was thirteen
The criminals were saying
Liked how I was silent

The cold was the container
For the sparseness of our speech
The expression in our hands
Was all that we'd need

But down here I believe
That I made a big deal with a girl that can't bleed
Now I see red and black
and an evening that kills I want to take it back
It's an evening that kills and I can't take it back

I'm going home, back to new hampshire
I'm so determined, I'm so determined
To lay in lakes and see my sisters
I will hit my brother and hold my mother

This probably won't work out
we might not live forever
While there's nothing to confess
Please pay attention

And I know that it's brief
There's not nearly enough in one night to have seen
What you had in your hand
Was much more than the gold that I let go to grab
So much more than the gold that I let go to grab
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 mandolin wrote:
...anybody else hear lazarus in this, right at the beginning?..

 
You mean anybody else here New Hampshire in Lazarus since NH preceded Lazarus by 2 years.

Posted 13 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
I bought this song off of Amazon.  Thanks for introducing me to Matt Pond PA, Bill!
Posted 13 years ago by rossiski    [ Reply ]
Dreadful.
Posted 13 years ago by mvanderford60    [ Reply ]
...anybody else hear lazarus in this, right at the beginning?..

Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 sirrus wrote:
Isn't that guitar bit near the chorus reminiscent of the alien riff from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"?
 
I heard the sound my doorbell makes in that riff. Otherwise a decent song.

Posted 15 years ago by squarky    [ Reply ]
This is a great album, and all of their stuff is similarly solid. I hope to hear more of these guys on here.
Posted 15 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
somebody ought to cover this song. SOmeone who can actually make it interesting to listen to. Nice lyrics tho. {#Yes}
Posted 15 years ago by akmegan    [ Reply ]
 nick_valensi wrote:
no big deal about this song. I've heard way better stuff from The Shins.
 
Oh god I'm following my own comment? Hey I love the Shins, but Matt Pond is no Shins, he's just MPPA, and absolutely as good or better in his (their) own way.


Posted 15 years ago by annersjen    [ Reply ]
How great to hear Matt Pond on rp {#Clap}
Posted 15 years ago by annersjen    [ Reply ]
gypsyman wrote:
Where did they get the flying deer?




Posted 16 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
gypsyman wrote:
Where did they get the flying deer?
From Santa?
Posted 16 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
gypsyman wrote:
Where did they get the flying deer?
In NH, all deer fly. True story.
Posted 16 years ago by red5_bc    [ Reply ]
Where did they get the flying deer?
Posted 16 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
If they got a song about N.H., then its probably a ski lift. Not much coal in the Granite State. Geecheeboy wrote:
And a cover like a Christmas card. That's purty too. But is that a coal tipple in the background or a ski lift?
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Isn't that guitar bit near the chorus reminiscent of the alien riff from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"?
Posted 17 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
thank you, thank you, thank you. one of my favorite bands, EVER.
Posted 17 years ago by brownbrown    [ Reply ]
russteaches wrote:
Soothing...except for the constant high hat. It seems out of place and disturbs the mood of the song. Maybe it's just me.
It's a tambourine actually ! I like this band - no thundering fireworks or lightning across the sky, but they evoke a great atmosphere with subtle chord changes and mostly thoughtful lyrics.
Posted 17 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
Does this make anyone else really sad and homesick? I wanna go home too!
Posted 17 years ago by sarah_mae    [ Reply ]
home!
Posted 17 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
penguinja wrote:
this is purty
yup it is!
Posted 17 years ago by go_ski_mully    [ Reply ]
fatcatjb wrote:
the drumming on this song is flat flat flat robotic and numbing...distracting on an otherwise interesting song
Oh, everybody's a critic. Stronger drumming would ruin the tone of the song. Yeah, let's have a Ginger Baker drum solo in there.
Posted 17 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]
fatcatjb wrote:
the drumming on this song is flat flat flat robotic and numbing...distracting on an otherwise interesting song
agreed...the rest of the arrangement is much more dynamic...great sleepy-eyed vibe overall.
Posted 17 years ago by azdcryan    [ Reply ]
the drumming on this song is flat flat flat robotic and numbing...distracting on an otherwise interesting song
Posted 17 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
fjordless wrote:
Reminds me more of Lou Barlow.
Me too. A lot.
Posted 17 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
loud_family_fan wrote:
Good song. Does anyone else hear a Guided by Voices influence here?
Reminds me more of Lou Barlow.
Posted 18 years ago by fjordless    [ Reply ]
Soothing...except for the constant high hat. It seems out of place and disturbs the mood of the song. Maybe it's just me.
Posted 18 years ago by russteaches    [ Reply ]
And a cover like a Christmas card. That's purty too. But is that a coal tipple in the background or a ski lift?
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
penguinja wrote:
this is purty
It is.
Posted 18 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
Bizzarefall wrote:
each time I hear it I like it more.
and, coversely, I less. 5 now. Sorry, Bizzarrefall, normally we get along so well... and me wife's from New Hampshire...oy, what's wrong with me?
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
each time I hear it I like it more.
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
this is purty
Posted 18 years ago by penguinja    [ Reply ]
Love this song
Posted 18 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
Good song. Does anyone else hear a Guided by Voices influence here?
Posted 18 years ago by loud_family_fan    [ Reply ]
Speed music, way cool
Posted 18 years ago by witchchild    [ Reply ]
Jacksonstat wrote:
Lovely. I think this will be my next CD purchase.
Recently purchased and it is great. Nice chilling out music. Definitely one of my favorites on the disc.
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Yay! One of my favorite MPPA songs. Fills me with quiet and peace. That bit in the middle that starts with "I'm going home.." is brilliant. A wonderful band, and a very solid album.
Posted 18 years ago by flyfree    [ Reply ]
It's my first time hearing matt pond PA... very cool. And a song about my beautiful state? A song that doesn't mention anything about living free or dying? Wow! Great stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by fifteendays    [ Reply ]
Lovely. I think this will be my next CD purchase.
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
no big deal about this song. I've heard way better stuff from The Shins.
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
Damn, I love this album. This is easily my favorite matt pond PA song, and this album is my personal favorite of theirs. It stops me dead in my tracks every time it plays.
Posted 18 years ago by TampaPurple    [ Reply ]
Dianyla wrote:
Um, is it just me, or am I hearing the Big Ben chimes?
Yeah, I hear Westminster Quarters in there also. We're not alone.
Posted 18 years ago by MrSpaz    [ Reply ]
Pipes wrote:
Nice. How's the rest of the CD?
highly recommended. this is one of his best albums so far, imho. Measure and Deer Apartments are both fantastic as well. his newest one (Several Arrows Later) is still growing on me. it has been getting a lot of play on public stations like kexp, xpn.
Posted 18 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
A song about NH?? How cool! AND I love it! (NH and the song...) NH is fabulous by the way. It's like living on vacation.
Posted 18 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
Nice. How's the rest of the CD?
Posted 18 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Well done!
Posted 18 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Hmm... how'd this tune make it onto the playlist while "Closer" was booted?
Posted 18 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
That was quite pleasant. A nice tune to relax to.
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
seems quite good, maybe could have gone a little somewhere.
Posted 18 years ago by th3boon    [ Reply ]
Very nice.
Posted 18 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Really nice arrangement. Looking forward to hearing it again.
Posted 19 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
schmoooz wrote:
I thought I was hearing Bright Eyes before I looked at the title. Anyone else think that. Alex
I did. A more accessible, less interesting Bright Eyes.
Posted 19 years ago by mettle    [ Reply ]
Dianyla wrote:
Um, is it just me, or am I hearing the Big Ben chimes?
Same here... Q
Posted 19 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
Um, is it just me, or am I hearing the Big Ben chimes?
Posted 19 years ago by Dianyla    [ Reply ]
I think this has to grow on me... I'll start at 5
Posted 19 years ago by yashpheh    [ Reply ]
This has been on my "must get" list for too long. Must.....reach......record store
Posted 19 years ago by lostindetroit    [ Reply ]
I thought I was hearing Bright Eyes before I looked at the title. Anyone else think that. Alex
Posted 19 years ago by schmoooz    [ Reply ]
Heck, it gets an 8 just for the title ... and since it doesn't totally suck, I upped it to a 9. Go NEW HAMPSHIRE!! :)
Posted 19 years ago by ursus88    [ Reply ]
Another "New Hampshire" song! Soon, oh so soon, we'll catch L.A.
Posted 19 years ago by red5_bc    [ Reply ]
ooh - I love the production on this - this is a great sound!!!
Posted 19 years ago by Justafan    [ Reply ]