Matt Pond PA Releases New LP

For over 25 years, Matt Pond PA has been one of indie rock’s steadiest and most dependable voices.

From the band’s beginnings in Philadelphia to their current home in the Hudson Valley — through 15 albums (among them Emblems, Several Arrows Later, The Dark Leaves, The State of Gold and, most recently, The Ballad of the Natural Lines), countless EPs, and beloved songs like “Measure 3,” “New Hampshire,” “Lily Two,” “Halloween,” “Brooklyn Stars,” “Specks,” and “Love to Get Used” — Matt Pond PA has remained a living, breathing organism, permanently changing.

For his latest album Permanent Change Part 1, Pond and his longtime cohort Chris Hansen have created a beautiful work that speaks to the immediacy of their surroundings. But all the same, they maintain the indie pop sensibility that’s been their sonic signature since day one. 

Pond is known for describing landscapes—physical and emotional—with closely observed details, creating an often expansive atmosphere that resonates with listeners because of the universal feelings it draws up and together like a twister, spinning into a glorious oblivion.

“To me, this album is like an endless, fading summer afternoon,” Pond says. “It’s about embracing imperfection and being able, for one brief moment, to let go of worry. It’s about looking back on mistakes with pride. It’s about the way life can feel like a constant audition, and then the attempt to finally let that idea fall away.” 

He envisions it as the first of two or three volumes of Permanent Change, a work he wants to be “sprawling and wild.”

Listen to the entirety of Permanent Change Part 1 below and order your copy here.

Matt Pond PA are currently on tour, kicking off tonight with a hometown gig at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, New York. See dates below as well. 

Tour Dates & Locations

• Oct. 9, 2026 – Old Dutch Church (Kingston, NY) – 7:00 PM
• Oct. 10, 2026 – Harmonie Hall (Philadelphia, PA) – 7:00 PM (with Bathtub Cig)
• Oct. 15, 2026 – Ballard Homestead (Seattle, WA) – 7:00 PM (with Bathtub Cig)
• Oct. 16, 2026 – B-Side Records & Vintage (Milwaukie, OR) – 7:00 PM (with Bathtub Cig)
• Oct. 17, 2026 – The Rosebud Theatre (Roseburg, OR) – 7:00 PM (with Bathtub Cig — Sold Out)
• Oct. 18, 2026 – Art House (Eugene, OR) – 7:00 PM (with Bathtub Cig)
• Oct. 20, 2026 – HopMonk Tavern (Novato, CA) – 8:00 PM (with Anya Marina)
• Oct. 21, 2026 – Wyldflowr Arts (Oakland, CA) – 7:00 PM (with Anya Marina)
• Oct. 22, 2026 – Gold-Diggers (Los Angeles, CA) – 8:30 PM (with Anya Marina)
• Oct. 22, 2026 – The Moroccan Lounge (Los Angeles, CA) – Cancelled
• Oct. 23, 2026 – Ojai Underground Exchange (Ojai, CA) – 7:00 PM (with Anya Marina)
• Oct. 24, 2026 – Soda Bar (San Diego, CA) – 6:00 PM (with Anya Marina)

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