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The Rockometer: Brill Bruisers by The New Pornographers
By definition, a supergroup, like Canada's New Pornographers, should be fun. A supergroup is an opportunity for friends to get together and make music free from the same kind of expectations placed on their main projects. Yet, despite the pedigrees of Carl "AC" Newman, Dan Bejar (Destroyer), Neko Case, and the others who've contributed to the band's last two albums (2007's Challenger and 2010's Together) this supergroup had begun to sound like a super drag. Ornateness had been mistaken for quality. Tempos lurched into mid-tempo hell. The band's most recent effort, Brill Bruisers, is a lot of things: Fun, engaging, a return to form, a new direction, and most definitely not a drag.
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A Jam Packed Thursday with Sloan, The New Pornographers, Elephant Stone and Shabazz Palaces
During Sloan's 20+ years in the business, the band have always taken a democratic approach to their guitar pop. Each album contains a ...
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Photo Show: The New Pornographers in Pittsburgh
While I've been out of business for the past week, something about trying to drink as much as GBV at a GBV show and something about a cold, that ...
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Get Together For a New Pornographers Listening Party at The Happy Dog
Is it 2010 or 1997? Last week people were lined up outside their favorite record stores in order to get their hands (And ears) on exclusive ...
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New Jam Monday Featuring New Jams from The New Pornographers, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, and Devo
First, from the Matablog, comes "Your Hands (Together)," the first single from the New Pornographer's upcoming release, Together. The ...
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The New Pornographers and Sky Blue Sky Syndrome
Sky Blue Sky Syndrome def. A serious medical condition that occurs within a band that is characterized by a disappointing album released after a ...
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