Pond

The Profile

Pond is a name shared by multiple music groups: an Australian psychedelic rock band from Perth associated with members of Tame Impala; an American alternative rock trio from Oregon that released records on Sub Pop in the 1990s; and a German project also using the name. The reviews here cover the Australian band’s Beard, Wives, Denim and the Oregon band’s The Practice of Joy Before Death.

Reviews explicitly distinguish between the Australian Pond (connected to Tame Impala) and the Oregon Pond (Sub Pop; 1990s), noting the homonym issue. Publicly, these are separate bands sharing the same name.

Two reviews cover different homonymous bands named Pond. One praises the Australian psychedelic outfit’s Beard, Wives, Denim for its catchy, varied pop-psych energy, even outshining Tame Impala. The other spotlights the Oregon trio’s The Practice of Joy Before Death (1995), a visceral Sub Pop release that blends Pixies-like bite with Codeine’s moodier shades. Both write-ups are heartfelt and celebratory.