Challengers (2007)

Artist: New Pornographers
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Label: MATADOR RECORDS/ADA
UPC: 00744861077022
Release Date: 8/21/2007
Buy.com Sku: 204936815
Item#: M3PCY6
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. My Rights Versus Yours ~ The New Pornographers
2. All The Old Show Stoppers ~ The New Pornographers
3. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
4. Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers
5. All The Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth ~ The New Pornographers
6. Failsafe ~ The New Pornographers
7. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
8. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
9. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
10. Mutiny, I Promise You ~ The New Pornographers
11. Adventures In Solitude ~ The New Pornographers
12. Spirit Of Giving, The ~ The New Pornographers
13. All the Old Showstoppers ~ The New Pornographers
14. All the Old Showstoppers ~ The New Pornographers
15. All the Old Showstoppers ~ The New Pornographers
16. All the Old Showstoppers ~ The New Pornographers
17. All the Old Showstoppers ~ The New Pornographers
18. All the Old Showstoppers ~ The New Pornographers
19. All the Old Showstoppers ~ The New Pornographers
20. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
21. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
22. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
23. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
24. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
25. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
26. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
27. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
28. Challengers ~ The New Pornographers
29. Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers
30. Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers
31. Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers
32. Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers
33. Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers
34. Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers
35. Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers
36. Myriad Harbour ~ The New Pornographers
37. All the Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth ~ The New Pornographers
38. All the Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth ~ The New Pornographers
39. All the Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth ~ The New Pornographers
40. All the Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth ~ The New Pornographers
41. All the Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth ~ The New Pornographers
42. All the Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth ~ The New Pornographers
43. All the Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth ~ The New Pornographers
44. Failsafe ~ The New Pornographers
45. Failsafe ~ The New Pornographers
46. Failsafe ~ The New Pornographers
47. Failsafe ~ The New Pornographers
48. Failsafe ~ The New Pornographers
49. Failsafe ~ The New Pornographers
50. Failsafe ~ The New Pornographers
51. Failsafe ~ The New Pornographers
52. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
53. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
54. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
55. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
56. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
57. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
58. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
59. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
60. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
61. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
62. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
63. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
64. Unguided ~ The New Pornographers
65. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
66. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
67. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
68. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
69. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
70. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
71. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
72. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
73. Entering White Cecilia ~ The New Pornographers
74. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
75. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
76. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
77. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
78. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
79. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
80. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
81. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
82. Go Places ~ The New Pornographers
83. Mutiny, I Promise You ~ The New Pornographers
84. Mutiny, I Promise You ~ The New Pornographers
85. Mutiny, I Promise You ~ The New Pornographers
86. Mutiny, I Promise You ~ The New Pornographers
87. Mutiny, I Promise You ~ The New Pornographers
88. Mutiny, I Promise You ~ The New Pornographers
89. Mutiny, I Promise You ~ The New Pornographers
90. Adventures In Solitude ~ The New Pornographers
91. Adventures In Solitude ~ The New Pornographers
92. Adventures In Solitude ~ The New Pornographers
93. Adventures In Solitude ~ The New Pornographers
94. Adventures In Solitude ~ The New Pornographers
95. Spirit Of Giving, The ~ The New Pornographers
96. Spirit Of Giving, The ~ The New Pornographers
97. Spirit Of Giving, The ~ The New Pornographers
98. Spirit Of Giving, The ~ The New Pornographers
99. Spirit Of Giving, The ~ The New Pornographers



Indie rockers with a sound that pays homage to classic power pop and New Wave, the Canadian band the New Pornographers made a major impact with their 2000 debut album, MASS ROMANTIC. Something of an indie supergroup, the band includes members of Zumpano as well as alt-country songstress Neko Case. Despite leader A.C. Newman releasing a critically acclaimed solo album and Case maintaining only a guest-star status, the band remained intact and fulfilled the promise of its debut with subsequent records and tours.
 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
The New Pornographers: Neko Case (vocals); Danny Bejar (guitars); John Collins (baritone guitar); Todd Fancey (banjo); Kathryn Calder (piano); Blaine Thurier (Fender Rhodes piano); A.C. Newman (bass guitar); Kurt Dahle (drums).
Additional personnel: Phil Palazzolo (guitar); Eileen Gannon (harp); Tara Szczygielski, Olivier Manchon (violin); Marla Hansen (viola); Benjamin D. Kalb (cello); Leslie Kubicka (flute); Brendan Ryan (accordion); Alan Hampton (double bass).
One of the many things that make the New Pornographers an excellent band is their ability to turn power pop, a genre characterized by its bubblegum orthodoxy and instant appeal into complex, durable art. The Vancouver collective comprising several singer-songwriters with solo careers of their own successfully mined this territory over their first three albums; their fourth finds them delving deeper. 2007's CHALLENGERS brims with the band's usual sterling melodies and meticulous songcraft, while expanding their range sonically and conceptually.
With "My Right Versus Yours" and "All the Old Showstoppers," among others, primary songwriter A.C. Newman pens some of the album's best tunes, striking a fine balance between pop directness and heady unpredictability. Dan Bejar's tracks contrast Newman's with their dark, glam-tinged eccentricity (he even glosses hip-hop on "Myriad Harbor"). As usual, the angelic voice of alt-country singer Neko Case plays a starring role; her treatment of the title cut is one of CHALLENGERS' highlights. All this variety mixes with an intriguing instrumental palette (Farfisa organ, strings, harp), and the usual blast of guitars, harmonies, and infectious hooks, to create an album that invites and rewards repeated listening.

Producer: Phil Palazzolo; A.C. Newman; Kurt Dahle; John Collins

Engineer: Brandon Cherrington; Shawn Pennner; Chad Lupo

 
Entertainment Reviews
The New Pornographers - Challengers - CD Review
By: Dave Lifton - Blogcritics.org Reviews
Published on: 8/24/2007 9:47 PM
Before its release this past Tuesday, the buzz on Challengers, the fourth album by The New Pornographers, was that this was their most mature album. "Mature" is, of course, the term rock critics use when an artist gains a new perspective on life after getting married, their first child is born, or a loved one dies; and breaks out the acoustic guitars. It's also a euphemism for "This one's OK, but it all goes downhill from here." ...read the full review

 
Compilation Appearances
Matador At Fifteen (w/ Bonus DVD)
American Teen (Ost)
Heroes
Score: 20 Years Of Merge Records

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 08/21/2007
Original Release Date : 2007
Catalog ID : OLE-7702
Label : Matador (record label)
Number of Discs : 1
Runtime : 48m : 45s
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00744861077022

 
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.71)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[S]lower and more thoughtful, but mostly it keeps up the hook-pumped, harmony-chocked power pop..."

Spin (p.136)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[M]ost of CHALLENGERS trades the fuzzy synths and galloping drums of the outfit's past records for acoustic-based ruminations on matters of the heart."

Alternative Press (p.162)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] brain-teasing melodies and majestic orchestration..."

Magnet (p.106)
- "CHALLENGERS' 'The Spirit Of Giving' finds the Pornos on the inside, victorious and sitting pretty."

  
Videos
The New Pornographers: Ch...


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