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Usually, the whole trick behind pop music is to appear effortless, but the New Pornographers turn that equation on its head, making it a habit of showing their work in every tune. So dense their songs, so labyrinthine their lyrics, they tend to inspire admiration, not slack-jawed wonder, but it’s to the Canadian supergroup’s great credit that the music never feels like an intellectual exercise: the hooks are there, they’re just not immediate. Fortunately, Together -- the group’s fifth album -- does feel immediate, a muscular riposte to 2007’s inward-gazing Challengers; it’s a record that sounds sinewy even when slathered with strings. When the cellos are really sawing away, as they are from the moment the record starts, the scale of the New Pornographers' ambition and melodic dedication often recall an ELO without ornamentation (or Jeff Lynne’s enduring love of Jerry Lee Lewis boogie, for that matter), occasionally fronted by Robyn Hitchcock in the guise of Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, whose flights of impenetrable fancy do not seem incongruous because A.C. Newman’s songs are equally elusive. Which is why Neko Case is so crucial to the group’s success: she’s the blood that flows through the band, turning whimsy into something resembling reality without giving the listener pause, which is no small talent. And perhaps that’s why this album is called Together: more than any other of the New Pornographers' albums, this feels like a group effort, each element united to create uniquely cerebral power pop.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - Will Sheff, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Secretly Canadian Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Clark, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Secretly Canadian Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - Zach Condon, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Secretly Canadian Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
The New Pornographers, MainArtist - A.C. Newman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Homer Steinweiss, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, AssociatedPerformer - David Guy, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer - Binky Griptite, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Velez, AssociatedPerformer - Neko Case, AssociatedPerformer - Bosco Mann, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Cochemea Gastelum, AssociatedPerformer - Copyright Control (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Dan Bejar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Dahle, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kalb, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fancey, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Blaine Thurier, AssociatedPerformer - Tara Szczygielski, AssociatedPerformer - C Badynee, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Hendrickson Smith, AssociatedPerformer
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
Album review
Usually, the whole trick behind pop music is to appear effortless, but the New Pornographers turn that equation on its head, making it a habit of showing their work in every tune. So dense their songs, so labyrinthine their lyrics, they tend to inspire admiration, not slack-jawed wonder, but it’s to the Canadian supergroup’s great credit that the music never feels like an intellectual exercise: the hooks are there, they’re just not immediate. Fortunately, Together -- the group’s fifth album -- does feel immediate, a muscular riposte to 2007’s inward-gazing Challengers; it’s a record that sounds sinewy even when slathered with strings. When the cellos are really sawing away, as they are from the moment the record starts, the scale of the New Pornographers' ambition and melodic dedication often recall an ELO without ornamentation (or Jeff Lynne’s enduring love of Jerry Lee Lewis boogie, for that matter), occasionally fronted by Robyn Hitchcock in the guise of Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, whose flights of impenetrable fancy do not seem incongruous because A.C. Newman’s songs are equally elusive. Which is why Neko Case is so crucial to the group’s success: she’s the blood that flows through the band, turning whimsy into something resembling reality without giving the listener pause, which is no small talent. And perhaps that’s why this album is called Together: more than any other of the New Pornographers' albums, this feels like a group effort, each element united to create uniquely cerebral power pop.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:21
- Main artists: The New Pornographers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Matador
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records 2010 The New Pornographers under exclusive license to Matador Records
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