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kdpjamkdpjam Posts: 2,303
edited January 2007 in Other Music
ok, for the NEW year, i decided to put two in, since i couldn't decide. however, for some reason only seven of the tracks came through off the new order cd. happy new year synergy !

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The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema
Matador, 2005

Imagine if the New Pornographers listened to their modern peers for inspiration (specifically the Shins) and also absorbed (and regurgitated in bite-sized pop nuggets) the expansive progressiveness and experimental artiness of Genesis, Brian Eno and John Cale. The end result might sound something like Twin Cinema, the Vancouver-based nontet’s (welcome to the fold, singer-pianist Kathryn Calder and vocalist Nora O'Connor) third release. Twin Cinema has the winning distinction of being the most rocking set from the Pornographers to date -- and also the strangest. But it’s the psychotropic, wild-abandon approach to songcraft that makes this one a keeper.


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New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call

On New Order's eighth studio album, WAITING FOR THE SIRENS' CALL, guitarist Phil Cunningham--who previously worked with vocalist Bernard Sumner in Electronic--replaces longtime keyboardist Gillian Gilbert. Though hordes of young sound-alikes surfaced between 2001's guest-speckled "comeback," GET READY, and this 2005 release, longtime fans will be pleased to know that these pioneers still sound like nobody but themselves.
lay down all thoughts; surrender to the void
~it is shining it is shining~
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  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    Any chance you could put the 'other' New Order tracks up? :)

    I have Twin Cinema so I'd like to focus on the NO (if possible).
  • StoneG82StoneG82 Posts: 806
    cool. i've been meaning to check out Twin Cinema for a while now.
    "What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
  • dont_go_on_medont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    New Pornographers are great! Their songs will get stuck in your head for days at a time. Fun live show too.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • nippleholicnippleholic Posts: 1,084
    Twin Cinema rules..."Sing Me Spanish Techno" is one of the greatest songs ever...
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    sweet sweet sweet sweet fires in the street...
  • Tek MoneyTek Money Posts: 642
    No song beats 'The Bleeding Heart Show'


    Well maybe 'Falling through your clothes'


    I love The New Pornographers...
    Cock Fight.
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    I'm going on my second night of not being able to get into Gmail (kinda hoping others are having problems as well....). if someone can get in could you post the link from that email and send it to me via PM or something, it would be appreciated.

    I only need the New Order.
  • deadmosquitodeadmosquito Posts: 729
    transplant wrote:
    I'm going on my second night of not being able to get into Gmail (kinda hoping others are having problems as well....). if someone can get in could you post the link from that email and send it to me via PM or something, it would be appreciated.

    I only need the New Order.


    i was able to sign in just fine. sorry, i know that doesn't help you any.


    i'm downloading the file now, will listen to it in the next day or so and get back with some feedback.
  • brhf9brhf9 Posts: 1,475
    transplant wrote:

    I only need the New Order.

    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AGPU7OJX
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    brhf9 wrote:
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AGPU7OJX


    Thank you. I couldn't get in either.
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    brhf9 wrote:
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AGPU7OJX
    thank you very much.
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    Twin Cinema - I feel the same way about TNP as I do say, Tobin Sprout and Belle and Sebastian. Pop tunes that SHOULD appeal to everybody. They are perfectly crafted. they are able to achive this somehow without sounding cheesy. I love The Bleeding Heart Show, These are the Fables and The Bones of An Idol. But really, anyone own this CD and hit the skip button? I think I like Twin Cinema better than their other 2 releases I have and more than Newman's solo release. All are worthwhile.

    New Order was a nice surprise. I feel the same way about this as I did when I heard Janes 'Strays' release. Better than they should be however not sure when I am in the mood for either band I'll put either one in. Enjoyable.
  • kdpjamkdpjam Posts: 2,303
    i obviously like both records very much. at first i thought the new order was just so so, but i found myself wanting to hear more of it after a few days.
    lay down all thoughts; surrender to the void
    ~it is shining it is shining~
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