Bejar’s NP songs are awesome AND they get along just fine without him. I’ve said this in another thread but I think Whiteout Conditions ranks among their best. And the one from last year is pretty good too.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 16:26 (three years ago) link
probably time for me to dig into the post-Challengers era records.
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 16:34 (three years ago) link
Bejar's fine if that's what you're looking for. I like pop tunes.
yes but the thing is he provides the band with many of their best pop tunes
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 16:35 (three years ago) link
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Wednesday, November 25, 2020 bookmarkflaglink
Whiteout Conditions>>>>Brill Bruisers>>In the Morse Code>>>Together
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 18:23 (three years ago) link
Have barely heard the last two but tend to agree.
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 19:34 (three years ago) link
I generally have more tolerance for Bejar on the later albums; when I listen to Mass Romantic or Electric Version I gotta get used to that dude braying at me.
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 19:39 (three years ago) link
I will say his voice has mellowed significantly.
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 20:01 (three years ago) link
another nude descends the staircase to get fucked
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 20:38 (three years ago) link
NB: Destroyer in Chapel Hill last March was my last pre-COVID show.
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 20:39 (three years ago) link
In the Morse Code was the first/only NP record that did absolutely nothing for me.
― Langdon Alger Stole the Highlights (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 20:41 (three years ago) link
That's how I felt about Together, aside from its title track. I think I liked Morse Code because I still felt the glow of the one that came before it. And I do really like "Higher Beams"
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 21:09 (three years ago) link
together is the only one that i think of as a complete miss. maybe i'm making this up but i think newman was maybe not in an amazing place mentally when they were doing that one?
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 25 November 2020 21:20 (three years ago) link
Yeah I revisited Together a couple of days ago and nothing really stuck out - I like every other record though. Morse Code isn't as strong as the two albums before it but it's still very good.
― Gavin, Leeds, Wednesday, 25 November 2020 21:28 (three years ago) link
Bejar's "If You Can't See My Mirrors" is my fave on that one.
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 21:49 (three years ago) link
"crash years" is my fav neko-led song ever
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 22:49 (three years ago) link
oh also "sweet talk sweet talk" is such a banger come on
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 23:03 (three years ago) link
Just listening to Challengers and Bejar’s “Entering White Cecilia” jumped out at me. I can see why people might find his, um, tics (or “ticks,” as Xgau wrote) annoying, but to me he just has a knack for highlighting his hooks.
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 23:54 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Thursday, 26 November 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, November 25, 2020 6:03 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
i like this song a lot but i think the arrangement is lacking and it has this really weird abrupt ending.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 26 November 2020 01:18 (three years ago) link
hm yeah fair
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 26 November 2020 01:29 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 27 November 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link
Feel like this is the wrongest fakest falsest new porno result
― pence's eye juice (Hunt3r), Friday, 27 November 2020 00:04 (three years ago) link
Tbh surprised Jackie beat out the title track and Fake Headlines.
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Friday, 27 November 2020 00:38 (three years ago) link
I've also listened to this album about 40 times in the past week lol
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Friday, 27 November 2020 00:39 (three years ago) link
obsessed w challengers now thank u thread
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Friday, 27 November 2020 00:48 (three years ago) link
nothing but respect for my jackie-heads
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 27 November 2020 00:49 (three years ago) link
this pretty much went chalk, huh
― call all destroyer, Friday, 27 November 2020 00:50 (three years ago) link
Noodle Vague going to show up and start berating us soon
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Friday, 27 November 2020 00:59 (three years ago) link
"We End Up Together" is my favorite NP track post-Challengers
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Friday, 27 November 2020 01:27 (three years ago) link
The New Pornographers' cover of "Breakin' The Law" is pretty underrated ITT. ― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, November 23, 2020 9:42 AM (three days ago)
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, November 23, 2020 9:42 AM (three days ago)
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 27 November 2020 01:33 (three years ago) link
I’d like a mash up of the title track verses w/ the Occupant chorus.
― calstars, Friday, 27 November 2020 01:54 (three years ago) link
otoh i just read this thread and i love this band, these songs, all the other songs, this thread, all y'all, and the chance to listen to these songs again. hmm.
― pence's eye juice (Hunt3r), Friday, 27 November 2020 03:36 (three years ago) link
thank you all for participating
not even a big bejar fan but true to form 'execution day' has lived in my head for at least a decade
― mookieproof, Saturday, 28 November 2020 05:57 (three years ago) link
I was about to comment on how perfect the song order is ("Breakin' The Law" is a great ending and feels like a victory lap), and I just noticed on Discogs that depending on which vinyl version you may have, "Letter from an Occupant" and "To Wild Homes" swap places (last song on Side A, first song on Side B). I've only listened to the CD (like a million times), where "Letter" is first...I'll have to try swapping those two.
"Letter" first (Matador): https://www.discogs.com/The-New-Pornographers-Mass-Romantic/release/688996"To Wild Homes" first (Matador): https://www.discogs.com/The-New-Pornographers-Mass-Romantic/release/3915032It looks like the Mint Records vinyl releases have "To Wild Homes" first.
― ernestp, Saturday, 28 November 2020 17:08 (three years ago) link
Thanks for this excellent POLL, mookieproof
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 28 November 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link
Hm, what's going on with the different versions of "Hey, Snow White"?
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 28 November 2020 23:42 (three years ago) link
Y'alll ready for some challops??!?!?!?!!?11
"Breakin' The Law" - 0 is the best song on this album
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 2 December 2020 06:57 (three years ago) link
This drummer packs a wallop, sings good bg vox too.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 2 December 2020 06:58 (three years ago) link
“Mary Martin Show” deserved better seeing the turnout.
We should keep this polling on to “Electric Version”
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Wednesday, 2 December 2020 07:09 (three years ago) link
I love that this conversation exists and wish there were more bands containing multiple songwriters of equal skill with distinctive-but-complimentary qualities
― flamboyant goon tie included, Wednesday, 2 December 2020 11:01 (three years ago) link
wish there were more bands containing multiple songwriters of equal skill with distinctive-but-complimentary qualities
Sloan?
― Hideous Lump, Wednesday, 2 December 2020 15:19 (three years ago) link
^^^^^^^^^^
― a (waterface), Wednesday, 2 December 2020 15:39 (three years ago) link
I mean, I love Sloan, but couldn't guess the authorship from song-to-song with much (or any) accuracy
― flamboyant goon tie included, Wednesday, 2 December 2020 16:31 (three years ago) link
Agree with that. I bet hardcore fans could, though.
Uncle Tupelo comes to mind. And the DBTs.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 2 December 2020 17:49 (three years ago) link
Is Rolling Blackouts this way? Or do they write everything together and just trade off lead vocals?
sloan to me are more solid workhorses than "holy shit that song" type songwriters. which is not a dis!
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 2 December 2020 18:05 (three years ago) link