Deer Apartments Explained

Deer Apartments is the first album by the American band Matt Pond PA, released in 1998.^{[2] [3]} It won CDNow's Unheard? competition for unsigned artists that year.^[4] Soon after release, Deer Apartments largely remained out of print until 2024, when it was released on vinyl for the first time, with a run of 520 being produced.

Critical reception

The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "a stunning singer-songwriter/chamber-rock debut."^[5] The Philadelphia Daily News considered it an "orchestrated and intellectual brand of pop."^[6] In 2004, The News Journal labeled it "a bouncy affair with pop guitars, electronic effects and Pond's just enough vocals that sometimes resembled Robert Smith."^[7]

Track listing

1. "For Sale" – 3:56
2. "Fortune Flashlight" – 3:12
3. "Perfect Fit" – 3:58
4. "The Lettuce" – 4:37
5. "Stars and Scars" – 3:37
6. "Green Pennies" – 3:01
7. "Deer Season" – 2:13
8. "Electric" – 3:52
9. "Corn Stalks" – 3:26
10. "Riser Two" – 3:22
11. "Possibilities of Summer" – 2:44
12. "Hunter" – 2:32
13. "Bad Idea" – 3:26
14. "Full as Full" – 3:14
15. "Apology" – 3:15

Notes and References

1. News: Sculley . Alan . Matt Pond PA: The Philly rocker dips into stardom . The Morning Call . 15 Mar 2006 . M12.
2. News: Beckley . Fred . Matt Pond PA . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 6 Nov 1998 . Features Weekend . 17.
3. News: Baker . Brian . Matt Pond PA . Cleveland Scene . February 21, 2002 . Music.
4. News: Lang . George . Cool covers . The Daily Oklahoman . Nov 19, 2004 . 7D.
5. News: DeLuca . Dan . And Then There's... . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 2 Oct 1998 . Features Weekend . 19.
6. News: Esack . Steve . On the Go: The original . Philadelphia Daily News . May 30, 2000 . 46.
7. News: Fritz . Christopher . One-time contender for city's rock title is home again . The News Journal . 6 Aug 2004 . 55 Hours . 13.