Two Matchsticks - Wooden Birds
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  • Band members: Matt Pond, Sean Haskins, Leslie Sisson, Andrew Kenny
  • Summary: This is the second album for the band led by American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny and includes Sean Haskins, Matt Pond and Leslie Sisson. Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard features as a guest.
  • Record Label: Barsuk
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Folk
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  1. Jun 17, 2011
    80
    [Andrew Kenny] The Austin native has never sounded so loose and assured as he does on Matchsticks. [Jul 2011, p.112]
  2. Jul 8, 2011
    80
    Though the music is breezy, Kenny's sage, unfussy meditations on life and love add welcome weight.
  3. Jun 10, 2011
    80
    Unlike Magnolia, which sounded like a band trying on a style for size, Two Matchsticks is a perfectly tailored record that works as an extension of American Analog Set, but will also please any fan of thoughtful, simple acoustic-ish pop.
  4. Jun 10, 2011
    60
    Two Matchsticks evokes the Everly Brothers' sibling intimacy, but Kenny's lonely campfire songs cling to a limited number of minor keys, similar tempos, and virtually identical arrangements.

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