MUSIC PICKS

By Emilee Atkinson

Pond @ The Depot 5/11

A live album from a band can be so transportive. Throwing on your best headphones and closing your eyes while the album is playing will make you feel like you’re in the room— minus the sweaty, pushy crowd around you. The latest release from Australian psych legendsvPond is live from the Marc Riley show on BBC6, and features four of their iconic tracks. The production on them is incredible; the sound is so full and crisp, it’s hard to tell that they’re live recordings, but then again, Pond has been around the block a few times over their nearly 15-year career. The group offer an enticing mix of psych sounds blended with groovy bass and sharp vocals. “America’s Cup” has all of these aforementioned attributes, and the live version will have you putting the track on repeat. Each of the songs on this live EP is newer, released in 2021, but journeying back through some of the band’s older work is a captivating journey. Their most streamed song on Spotify, “Paint Me Silver,” comes from their 2017 album The Weather, and it’s a perfect summer song that’s high-energy, cheerful and perfect for blasting with the car windows down. Join Pond at The Depot on Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages show are $40 and can be found at livenation.com. (Emilee Atkinson)