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The New Pornographers - Challengers

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Johnny C:
Mass Romantic is a must-own album.

Tom:
Unguided, now there was a mistake.

But seriously, the 3 B-sides that I've downloaded so far - Silent Systems, Fortune and Speed of Luxury - are actually pretty fukken good. Why one of these didn't replace Unguided, I will never know.

Hat:
I dont know what you people are talking about with the B-sides. Challengers is certainly not a hugely energetic album as a whole, but these b-sides are far more tepid than anything on the album itself. Fortune might have sat nicely at the end of Twin Cinema maybe, but I'm just fucking bored listening to these songs, and I loved the laid back sound of Challengers.

corwinzor:

--- Quote from: ScrambledGregs on 23 Jun 2007, 08:45 ---You can't go wrong with a New Pornos record, even if from what you people are saying it's a change in direction. I tend to think this is a good thing. For what it's worth, I think Twin Cinema is my favorite, if only because the Bejar songs are so fucking good. 'Jackie, Dressed In Cobras' and 'Streets of Fire' are addictive power-pop so good they outdo all the AC Newman tracks, aside from maybe 'Sing Me Spanish Techno.'

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I agree, Bejar's songs really make that record. 'Jackie, Dressed in Cobras' is such a brilliant song! The New Pornographers are also possibly the best live band I've ever seen. I love '70s and '80s power pop with a passion, so  I think it's pretty special that there is still a band out there who are playing in that style and making really solid albums.

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