Friday, April 28, 2017

The New Pornographers




















Artist:  The New Pornographers
Origin:  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre:  Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Carl Newman:  Vocals, Guitar
Dan Bejar:  Vocals, Guitar
Neko Case:  Vocals
John Collins:  Bass
Blaine Thurier:  Keyboards, Synthesizer
Fisher Rose:  Drums

The New Pornographers is a Canadian Indie Rock Band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1997 by Carl Newman (Vocals, Guitar, Solo Artist as A.C. Newman), Dan Bejar (Vocals, Guitar Ex Destroyer, Swan Lake, Hello, Blue Roses), Neko Case (Vocals, Solo Artist, also of Maow, The Corn Sisters, Cub), John Collins (Bass Ex The Evaporators, Destroyer), Blaine Thurier (Keyboards, Synthesizer from Independent Filmmaker), Fisher Rose (Drums Ex Destroyer, A.C. Newman).  They use multiple vocalists and elements of Power Pop incorporated into their music.














Title:  Whiteout Conditions  (2017)
Genre:  Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Indie Pop
Label:  Concord Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Play Money  (4:37)
 2.  Whiteout Conditions  (4:08)
 3.  High Ticket Attractions  (3:51)
 4.  This Is World Of Theatre  (4:27)
 5.  Darling Shade  (2:57)
 6.  Second Sleep  (3:14)
 7.  Colosseums  (3:15)
 8.  We've Been Here Before  (3:52)
 9.  Juke  (3:30)
10. Clockwise  (3:15)
11. Avalanche Alley  (4:11)

personnel:

Carl Newman:  Vocals, Guitar
Neko Case:  Vocals
John Collins:  Bass
Blaine Thurier:  Keyboards, Synthesizer
Todd Fancey:  Lead Guitar
Kathryn Calder:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Joe Seiders:  Drums, Vocals

Whiteout Conditions is the seventh studio album by The New Pornographers, was released on April 7, 2017 by Concord Records.  The Band released the first single "High Ticket Attractions" on January 27, 2017.


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