It’s been three years since Matt Pond PA’s last album, Last Light. And the Philadelphia band has gone through some changes, most notably seeing some members leave and new members join the group. The past few years of rebuilding and re-growth can be heard on The Dark Leaves. Songs like “Running Wild” and “Specks” are hopeful-sounding chamber pop songs while “Brooklyn Fawn” and “Winter Fawn” are more introspective and atmospheric. A strong album with no weak links, Pond seems to have steered the band away from the dark and into a new year. – Written by DBosket
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