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The New Pornographers: 'Together'new
Bandleader Carl Newman writes idiosyncratic, impressionistic verses drawn from (one must assume) personal experiences and tumultuous emotions, but the results often are lyrically abstract.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-25-2010 |
Reviews
The New Pornographers' Adult Entertainernew
The New Pornographers' Carl Newman trades hooks for a daring, grownup sound, and waits for the rest of us to catch up.
The Georgia Straight |
Adrian Mack |
08-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The New Pornographers Get Wise & Maturenew
"I'd rather have people pissed off at us for changing than be pissed off at us for not changing," says chief Pornographer Carl Newman.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Challengers, The New Pornographers
New Pornographers Await the Hold Steady's Reviewnew
Despite fair-to-middling reviews for Challengers, A.C. Newman is waiting to see what Craig Finn of the Hold Steady thinks of it.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
09-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Challengers, The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers Issue a 'Meh' Albumnew
The joyfully erratic sounds present in their earlier Mass Romantic, Electric Version, and, to some degree, Twin Cinema are, on first listen, surprisingly absent.
Baltimore City Paper |
Allison Levin |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Challengers, The New Pornographers
'Challengers': Unabashed Mellownessnew
Gone are the wired-up anthems that are the New Pornographers' hallmark, replaced here by quiet introspection.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
08-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Challengers, The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers' Slow Ascentnew
Carl Newman and the band are relieved to be finally past their rambunctious phase, as showcased on the upcoming album Challengers.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
07-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The New Pornographers
Collective Efforts
The New Pornographers' problem is that true euphoria is hard to achieve and nearly impossible to sustain.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Crowley |
10-14-2005 |
Reviews
Band Wasn't Built to Last, but They Havenew
Whether the New Pornographers became your preferred glass of wine in 2001 or 2003, you thought you were listening to a band whose showcase talent was the alter-ego of alt-country chanteuse Neko Case.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Nikhil Swaminathan |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The New Pornographers, Twin Cinema
Every Track a Money Shotnew
It’s impossible to imagine a band more devoted to excitement, more single-minded in its pursuit of satisfaction, more successful in replicating the arousal/gratification cycle without becoming monotonous.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
09-02-2005 |
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