The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1997 in Vancouver. Presented as a musical collective of singer-songwriters and musicians from multiple projects, the band has released eight studio albums to critical acclaim for their use of multiple vocalists and elements of power pop incorporated into their music.
Members
Kathryn Calder
Neko Case
John Collins
Todd Fancey
Carl Newman
Joe Seiders
Dan Bejar
Mass Romantic 2000
Electric Version 2003
Twin Cinema 2005
Challengers 2007
Together 2010
Brill Bruisers 2014
Whiteout Conditions 2017
In the Morse Code of Brake Lights 2019
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Sat July 30, 2022 5:13 pm
by Anders
Discovered them in 2007, and their music was part of turning my year around, after my first marriage broke up. Worked hard, kept busy with social events, and at home I read a lot of books and listened to music. Also loved Neko Case's solo album Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, and have listened quite a bit to Dan Bejar's Destroyer over the years. Saw them live in Oslo in 2015.
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Sat July 30, 2022 6:04 pm
by psychobain
Where should i start?
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Sat July 30, 2022 6:09 pm
by Anders
My favorites are 2-4, while 1-3 are the highest rated online. Maybe start on the second album, if you want a first taste.
If you want to hear Carl Newman sing, just listen to the New Pornographers albums. Love his voice.
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Sat July 30, 2022 9:54 pm
by Jorge
Ah man, I used to love these guys, kind of lost track of them over time. Good power-pop. Electric Version and Twin Cinema have some great tunes
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Sat July 30, 2022 10:08 pm
by bart
I love twin cinema (esp bones of an idol) but never dug into their other stuff
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Sat July 30, 2022 11:55 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
Bleeding Heart Show is one of my favorites.
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Sun July 31, 2022 5:10 am
by Anders
Some of my favorites:
The Laws Have Changed
All For Swinging You Around
The Bones Of An Idol
Challengers
Crash Years
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Sun July 31, 2022 10:46 am
by chewm
bleeding heart show is such in incredible song, i love it
every indie musician in canada in the aughts was required to be in either the new pornographers, broken social scene or arcade fire
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Sun July 31, 2022 4:31 pm
by Anders
chewm wrote:bleeding heart show is such in incredible song, i love it
Indeed. A really cool song.
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Wed August 03, 2022 9:17 pm
by psychobain
Listened to their 3 First lps
Twin cinema was my fav
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Wed August 03, 2022 10:39 pm
by Malloy
wish i'd gone to a reunion show.
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Wed August 03, 2022 10:39 pm
by Malloy
who will start the john collins thread?
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Wed August 03, 2022 11:01 pm
by dad
i forgot that i'd seen them in 2010. honestly, the only thing i can recall from that show was Dan Bejar walking on stage when it was his turn to sing. oh, and some guys were cat calling Neko Case, and she said...and i'm paraphrasing..."nobody wants to have your fucking babies tonight."
Re: The New Pornographers
Posted: Thu August 04, 2022 8:37 am
by Anders
dad wrote:i forgot that i'd seen them in 2010. honestly, the only thing i can recall from that show was Dan Bejar walking on stage when it was his turn to sing. oh, and some guys were cat calling Neko Case, and she said...and i'm paraphrasing..."nobody wants to have your fucking babies tonight."
