Standout longplayers

2 April 2023

BAND: THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
WHO: A musical collective and supergroup of
singer-songwriters and musicians from multiple
projects led by conductor A.C. Newman.

Active: On/off since 1997 / 9 studio LPs (new one incl.)

NEW ALBUM: CONTINUE AS A GUEST
RELEASED: 31 March 2023 – order info here

A.C. Newman (the band’s ringleader): “I started out as a songwriter more than as a singer, but at some point, you have to sing your own songs. For a long time, I felt like the idea of changing a song because I couldn’t hit a note wasn’t okay—I could just get someone else to sing it. But I’m learning now that my songs can actually be a lot more malleable than I thought.” And it’s in that spirit that Continue as a Guest sounds like a thrilling path forward for The New Pornographers, with songs that generate a contagious feeling of excitement for the future as well.

Rolling Stone says: “The Canadian power-pop band’s latest is a little more subdued than usual on their ninth album, the sense of crisis in Newman’s songwriting is reflected in a more subdued musical tone as well, making for an LP that delivers its vivid emotional payoff in subtle gestures. That doesn’t mean there aren’t big, splashy songs here.”

TUTV: First-class synth-guitar pop craftiness in 10 songs.

SINGLES: Really Really Light / Angel Cover

– REALLY REALLY LIGHT –

– ANGELCOVER –

FULL ALBUM

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