I like Three or Four a lot, you guys!
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 22 February 2010 19:16 (fourteen years ago) link
both those songs are awesome
― call all destroyer, Monday, 22 February 2010 19:22 (fourteen years ago) link
meh.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 22 February 2010 19:23 (fourteen years ago) link
At least Challengers was better than the last A.C. Newman album Get Guilty. That one never sunk in.
Heresy: All New Pornographers albums would be improved by the removal of Dan Bejar songs except "Jackie Dressed in Cobras" which is awesome.
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:11 (fourteen years ago) link
All New Pornographers albums would be improved by the removal of Dan Bejar songs except "Jackie Dressed in Cobras" which is awesome.
^ this!
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:12 (fourteen years ago) link
I really loved A.C. Newman's first solo album, I think that was released in '04
― subversive time travel (FACK), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Never got Dan Bejar, honestly except for "To Wild Homes."
― Inculcate a spirit of serfdom in children (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:19 (fourteen years ago) link
i hate destroyer but he's contributed 1-2 good songs to all the new pornos albums
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:30 (fourteen years ago) link
!
― ksh, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Destroyer's Rubies is an excellent record, and 75% of Trouble in Dreams is also solid. "Libby's First Sunrise," the final track off the latter record, is probably one of my favorite songs of his.
― ksh, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:32 (fourteen years ago) link
this thread would have been perfect for you, kshDestroye's Rubies
― i know who the sockpuppet master of ilx is (velko), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:33 (fourteen years ago) link
didnt that get a 10 on pitchfork?
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Apparently you thought the thread was "lol."
― ksh, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:36 (fourteen years ago) link
you supply the night, baby, i'll supply the lol
― i know who the sockpuppet master of ilx is (velko), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Let's make lots of money.
― Inculcate a spirit of serfdom in children (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:39 (fourteen years ago) link
cad: 8.5
― ksh, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:40 (fourteen years ago) link
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8970-destroyers-rubies/
it would have, too, if you people hadn't ruined things with all your "thread comments."
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Good record imo, but it's no Have One on Me, my record of the year, which I still haven't heard.
― ksh, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:41 (fourteen years ago) link
lol
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:42 (fourteen years ago) link
;-)
― ksh, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:42 (fourteen years ago) link
OTM.
The Slow Wonder would be just behind EV as my fave NP or NP-related album. Get Guilty was below-par though, with some exceptions.
― Freedom, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:55 (fourteen years ago) link
^ Get Guilty just doesn't have the sort of variety in the arrangements that you expect from a Newman project.
Nice to see I'm not the only one who doesn't like Bejar.
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 04:14 (fourteen years ago) link
get guilty is awesome you are all crazy
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 04:25 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm a guy who really likes twin cinema and electric version but i gotta say it's still all downhill from "my slow descent into alcoholism."
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 05:26 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah I'm pretty happy with Get Guilty you wackjobs
whereas Challengers never really grabbed me aside from the title track which is impossibly good
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 05:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Get Guilty is half great, has a few of his best tunes but quite a few that never grabbed me.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:28 (fourteen years ago) link
Get Guilty is all mediocre, to me. What song(s) on there are noteworthy?
Also, love Dan. The anti-Bejar sentiment in here is all out of wack.
― Jouster, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:37 (fourteen years ago) link
Nothing--and I mean NOTHING--about "The Heartbreak Rides" is mediocre.
― winnebago taco, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:38 (fourteen years ago) link
get guilty is a snooze imo
do all the bejar-in-new pornos haters like destroyer solo? i think i'm kind of weird in that i can't bring myself to give a shit about the new pornographers as a group, but really love their solo acts, destroyer being my favorite. j0rdan s is like this too iirc
― idgi, mon (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Destroyer is ear poison to me.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:42 (fourteen years ago) link
cray-zee talk, seriously
― idgi, mon (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:43 (fourteen years ago) link
I pretty well hate me some Destroyer, but I love Bejar's songs with the Pornos. Go figure.
― winnebago taco, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:47 (fourteen years ago) link
good Get Guilty trax IMO:
Ten or Twelve ThingsHeartbreak RidesHitman/DancerThunderboltsDays/Days Off
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:54 (fourteen years ago) link
best Bejar trax w/ NPs:
JackieJackie, Dressed in CobrasStreets of FireMyriad HarbourBalad of a Comeback Kid
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:56 (fourteen years ago) link
"The Spirit of Giving" is win, too, no? Without or without the tongue in his cheek, that's a terrific song.
― winnebago taco, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 07:12 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah I love that song too, but I don't suspect that's widely shared.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 February 2010 07:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Srsly. "A Testament To Youth In Verse" is one of my very favorite NPs songs!
Also, when I saw them on the last tour in Cleveland, Dan was not with them, so they had Will Sheff from Okkervill River come out and do "Myriad Harbor" with them and it was great.
― El Poopo Loco (Pancakes Hackman), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 12:23 (fourteen years ago) link
these plus prophets, palace, the changeling, young atlantis, the collected works.
i know the arrangements are very straight pop/rock, but as a songwriter he was completely on fire.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 12:37 (fourteen years ago) link
Which tracks does Neko sing on the new one?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 12:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Re: Get Guilty: Thunderbolts, Prophets and The Heartbreak Rides are all excellent. Otherwise it's at best mildly diverting, at worst forgettable.
― Freedom, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 13:42 (fourteen years ago) link
I'd probably mind Bejar less if the timbre of his voice didn't irritate the hell out of me.
― Inculcate a spirit of serfdom in children (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 13:44 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't mind the timber - unless I happen to trip over it LOL - it's the quality of the songs that's the trouble, though now that someone mentioned it "The Spirit of Giving" is quite nice. His songs are decent enough, but to the vegetable samosa of Newman's best work, they are but a poppadam.
― Freedom, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 13:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Looks like they may be about to slap their best album cover onto their worst album.
― M.V., Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:13 (fourteen years ago) link
why would it be their worst album
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:14 (fourteen years ago) link
I have little proof, just a morning's worth of dread.
― M.V., Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:15 (fourteen years ago) link
do not despair.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:17 (fourteen years ago) link
Damn, I would have clicked on this thread earlier if I'd known we were all showing Dan Bejar what for. His voice disrupts the vibe of an album like no other.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:33 (fourteen years ago) link
http://themoderatevoice.com/wordpress-engine/files/5361392.jpg
― El Poopo Loco (Pancakes Hackman), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:38 (fourteen years ago) link
do all the bejar-in-new pornos haters like destroyer solo?
I've got Rubies. I like the Neil Young song at the end, but the preceding 11 David Bowie songs don't do much for me. (How's that for reductive dismissal?!)
I don't hate the Bejar NP songs, but I wouldn't miss them much if they weren't there.
― Hideous Lump, Wednesday, 24 February 2010 03:43 (fourteen years ago) link
We have arrived
― When I Get To The Borad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 4 September 2017 14:44 (six years ago) link
Too late to play
― When I Get To The Borad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 4 September 2017 14:45 (six years ago) link
Hard to argue with that list. "Divine Right" would replace "Testament" in the top 5, but the other 4 are pretty undeniable, especially the vocal octave leaps and drops in the chorus of "Spanish Techno," or the end of "The Bleeding Heart Show" when it goes all "Pleasant Valley Sunday."
(Psst... "Mass Romantic" is on twice.)
― Hideous Lump, Monday, 4 September 2017 17:52 (six years ago) link
easy to argue with that list. "the bleeding heart show" is their best song and remains unmentioned. talk to me about the stooges without mentioning "fun house" or run DMC and "raising hell" and i tune you out
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 4 September 2017 19:03 (six years ago) link
Uhm, 'Bleeding Heart Show' is Alfred number one?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 4 September 2017 19:05 (six years ago) link
aaahh. no arguments with alfred's list. i thought you were talking about the challopsy stereogum dude's. sorry!
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 4 September 2017 19:43 (six years ago) link
I'll give you something to be sad about
― Star Star City Slang (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 12 September 2017 22:32 (six years ago) link
Ranking their albums. They've shown this on both screens!
― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 02:17 (five years ago) link
Why is this nsfw?
― Trϵϵship, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 02:27 (five years ago) link
guessing it's a joke derived from the band name
― niels, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 07:57 (five years ago) link
went on a lil new pornographers ride the other day,
twin cinema deffo seems the best when going back - had a surprisingly good time with brill bruisers too
― nxd, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 10:16 (five years ago) link
I love the way the drums get mixed on Twin Cinema.
― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 11:54 (five years ago) link
My man Todd fancey has a new LP out todayhttps://ffm.to/eyesoffire
― calstars, Thursday, 17 June 2021 23:21 (two years ago) link
New!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fDdetA8LU4
"Really Really Light"
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 9 January 2023 06:06 (one year ago) link
whoa!
― alpine static, Monday, 9 January 2023 08:47 (one year ago) link
We’re so incredibly excited to share our new record ‘Continue as a Guest’ with you on 3/31. This one feels extra special, as it will be our first release with the legendary @mergerecords. Pre-order is available, as well as our latest merch! We’ve also released our brand new single “Really Really Light”, paired with a beautifully directed video by Christian Cerezo. Listen + watch + pre-order: lnk.to/ContinueAsAGuestWe can’t wait to play these new songs for you all when we hit the road this spring! Ticket presale will begin tomorrow 1/10 at 10am local and general onsale begins on Friday 1/13 at 10am local. Sign up to get the presale code for your show via thenewpornographers.com. A portion of the proceeds from presale tickets sold via our website will go to @fronterafundrgv. Special guests @wildpinknyc open all shows. See below for a full list of dates. 4/19/23 - Asheville, NC - Salvage Station4/20/23 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse4/21/23 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's4/22/23 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall4/23/23 - Dallas, TX - Studio at The Factory4/25/23 - Austin, TX - Paramount4/26/23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Tower Theatre4/27/23 - St. Louis, MO - Sheldon Concert Hall4/28/23 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room4/29/23 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman4/30/23 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre5/03/23 - St. Paul, MN - The Fitzgerald5/04/23 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall5/05/23 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall5/06/23 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall5/08/23 - Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall5/09/23 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall5/11/23 - Detroit, MI - El Club5/12/23 - Toronto, ON - Danforth5/13/23 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom5/14/23 - Norwalk, CT - Wall Street Theater5/15/23 - Boston, MA - Royale5/17/23 - New York, NY - Brooklyn Steel5/18/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer5/19/23 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club5/21/23 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom
We can’t wait to play these new songs for you all when we hit the road this spring! Ticket presale will begin tomorrow 1/10 at 10am local and general onsale begins on Friday 1/13 at 10am local. Sign up to get the presale code for your show via thenewpornographers.com. A portion of the proceeds from presale tickets sold via our website will go to @fronterafundrgv. Special guests @wildpinknyc open all shows. See below for a full list of dates.
4/19/23 - Asheville, NC - Salvage Station4/20/23 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse4/21/23 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's4/22/23 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall4/23/23 - Dallas, TX - Studio at The Factory4/25/23 - Austin, TX - Paramount4/26/23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Tower Theatre4/27/23 - St. Louis, MO - Sheldon Concert Hall4/28/23 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room4/29/23 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman4/30/23 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre5/03/23 - St. Paul, MN - The Fitzgerald5/04/23 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall5/05/23 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall5/06/23 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall5/08/23 - Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall5/09/23 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall5/11/23 - Detroit, MI - El Club5/12/23 - Toronto, ON - Danforth5/13/23 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom5/14/23 - Norwalk, CT - Wall Street Theater5/15/23 - Boston, MA - Royale5/17/23 - New York, NY - Brooklyn Steel5/18/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer5/19/23 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club5/21/23 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 9 January 2023 15:31 (one year ago) link
Tracklist:
01 “Really Really Light”02 “Pontius Pilate’s Home Movies”03 “Cat And Mouse With The Light”04 “Last And Beautiful”05 “Continue As A Guest”06 “Bottle Episodes”07 “Marie And The Undersea”08 “Angelcover”09 “Firework In The Falling Snow”10 “Wish Automatic Suite”
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 9 January 2023 15:54 (one year ago) link