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The New Pornographers - Challengers
Tom:
--- Quote from: kablaaamo on 18 Oct 2007, 08:30 ---Forgot about this thread.
I was really (REALLY) disappointed with Challengers. I did end up waiting til the release date like I said I would, trucked myself down to the music shop, got it on glorious compact disc (ha) and sat myself down to listen. So so whelmed. Not overwhelmed like I wanted to be, like I thought I would be. Not underwhelmed, either; the tail end of the album picked things up a little. Just.....whelmed.
It isn't a terrible album. But it's a disappointment because it's boring. And after claiming this band as 'my all-time favourite' for most of high school....it bums me out.
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kinda what i think of the dears and gang of losers.
kablaaamo:
--- Quote from: n0t_r0bert_b0yle!! on 19 Oct 2007, 02:57 ---kinda what i think of the dears and gang of losers.
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Aw, man, that one was a bummer too. NOTHING compared to No Cities Left.
Tom:
--- Quote from: kablaaamo on 19 Oct 2007, 07:28 ---
--- Quote from: n0t_r0bert_b0yle!! on 19 Oct 2007, 02:57 ---kinda what i think of the dears and gang of losers.
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Aw, man, that one was a bummer too. NOTHING compared to No Cities Left.
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then u probably haven't heard:
Protest
Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique
End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story
I'm a big fan.
Also, it's kinda understandable that they release a whelming pop record after recording all that other stuff. lower the standard and beat within an inch of its life on the third. Well, at least I hope that's what's going on.
Gang of losers is a glossy Nor The Dahlias.
Johnny C:
Hey! I've heard those other records but No Cities Left is their finest work by far.
ScrambledGregs:
While I still haven't heard their debut, Challengers is easily my least favorite New Pornographers album. It's fairly unmemorable, and even the Dan Bejar songs--which were arguably some of the strongest they've done--are weak.
It's nice that they tried to change up their style, but ultimately the album is just an interesting failure.
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