they are interesting. one of the only decent bands other than the amazing Radiohead that I am psyched to see at APW in August.
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I love their songs with Neko Case. She's an amazing singer.
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I hate Challengers. It doesn't even hold a candle to their previous albums.
hmmmmmm - I think Challengers has actually grown to become my favorite New Pornographers album......All The Old Showstoppers, Myriad Harbor, Challengers, Failsafe, Mutiny I Promise You, My Rights Versus Yours, Adventures in Solitude.....all CLASSICS IMO
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hmmmmmm - I think Challengers has actually grown to become my favorite New Pornographers album......All The Old Showstoppers, Myriad Harbor, Challengers, Failsafe, Mutiny I Promise You, My Rights Versus Yours, Adventures in Solitude.....all CLASSICS IMO
im with you man! challengers grows and grows on you...its superb when it finally hits you....
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I'm having a similar experience with Challangers, I thought it was clearly their worst effort when it came out, but it has grown on my like crazy since. I still put "Mass Romantic" as thier best, that insane level of power-pop is unlike anything I've heard before or since. Then I would put Challangers or Electric Version with Twin Cinema being last, but even that is a very, very quality album.
They're one of my favorite bands out there now. Going to see them next month in St. Louis. Saw them before when they toured for Twin Cinema, Neko and Dan were both there and it was one of the best shows I've seen in a small club.
I agree that Challengers does grow on you, I like most of the songs on there now. Twin Cinema is still my favorite, though.
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I don't hate Challengers but it was certainly a letdown. The title track and Unguided save the album somewhat, but it's not a patch on the previous albums - it lacks the pop and sounds like it's trying to be to mature and often comes across as a tad bland.
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they just keep getting better.
1Challengers
2Twin Cinema
3Electric Version
4Mass Romantic
I love Neko, Dan Bejar rules, AC Newman can write pop hooks like no tomorrow.
They are a great band indeed.
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and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
Seeing them play "The Bleeding Heart Show" in a packed crowd with everyone doing the "Hey-ah hey-ah" part is a very incredible experience.
hmmmmmm - I think Challengers has actually grown to become my favorite New Pornographers album......All The Old Showstoppers, Myriad Harbor, Challengers, Failsafe, Mutiny I Promise You, My Rights Versus Yours, Adventures in Solitude.....all CLASSICS IMO
and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
im with you man! challengers grows and grows on you...its superb when it finally hits you....
Great band.
YES! bejar's voice on that rules.....oh man its good.
I agree that Challengers does grow on you, I like most of the songs on there now. Twin Cinema is still my favorite, though.
"I'm not a very good American because I like to form my own opinions." - George Carlin
CAN'T WAIT to see Okkervil River AND the New Pornographers - amazing double bill !!!!!!!!!
and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
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