Meddle was a significant turning point in the band’s musical direction. Key Tracks: “The Laws Have Changed,” “Loose Translation,” “Testament To Youth In Verse,” “Miss Teen Wordpower”įor Fans Of: The Shins, Neko Case, The Apples In Stereo “Chump Change” and “Testament To Youth In Verse” remain as my favorite Destroyer contributions to the New Pornographers catalog. Neko Case doesn’t offer as much vocals on this one (pretty much just “All For Swinging You Around” and “The Laws Have Changed”), but a lot of the attention is directed at Destroyer’s Dan Bejar. It’s typical New Pornographers: booming drums, rocking guitars, and chanted choruses that sound like rallying cries. It’s less experimental, more straightforward, and for the most part a lot more fun. It’s not that Twin Cinema is bad or anything (in fact it’s probably my second favorite), but Electric Version has the higher concentration of awesome songs. However, at the same time I got a hold of their previous release, Electric Version, and pretty soon, Twin Cinema was out of my car’s CD player and back into its case. I remember getting it based on pure suggestion from another friend, and I remember being blown away by the sheer catchiness and quality of each song.
That summer, I was introduced to the Canadian power pop collective with their current release Twin Cinema. The New Pornographers were among the first indie rock bands that I got into, and they’ve since remained among some of my favorite bands. It was an exciting time: I was right smack dab in the middle of high school, and I was really starting to get into many different types of music. Nationality: Canada (Vancouver, British Columbia)Īlthough this record was released in 2003, the New Pornographers’ Electric Version has become rooted in the summer of 2005 for me. The New Pornographers: Electric Version (2003)
Key Tracks: “The Beast And Dragon Adored,” “I Turn My Camera On,” “My Mathematical Mind,” “I Summon You”įor Fans Of: The Beatles, T. With a catalog that they have now, Spoon is destined for rock legacy. This is the kind of stuff that remains timeless for years to come. This is an album crafted by experts, calculated but organic, vintage sounding but original and unique. And while the tension is palpable, the release into mellowed acoustic led numbers like “The Delicate Place” and “I Summon You” are effectively rewarding. “My Mathematical Mind” slowly climbs in intensity, “The Beast And Dragon Adored” looms with sinister lows, and “Sister Jack” features fits of static convulsions.
Progressions and structures are kept simple, working in forms of crescendos and climaxes that squeeze and pulse with a sense of urgency. This makes Gimme Fiction a very effective experiment in tension and release. The combination of Jim Eno’s precise and unique drumming styles keep Britt Daniel’s affection for static noise from sliding into chaotic confusion. The fidelity increased, and the rhythm got even tighter than ever. Gimme Fiction was a step up in production from the effectively sparse Kill The Moonlight. Almost every album represents the Austin collective just as well, each one slightly different, but wholly alike simultaneously. Spoon is one of those bands that has a pretty much immaculate catalog. This was my first experience with Spoon, and it’s still to this day my favorite. These are not what I think are necessarily the greatest albums or even the best, just what albums are closest to me personally.Ĭompany Of Thieves: Running From A Gambleĩ4%-100%: Classic album, only for the greatest, most perfect albumsĨ5%-93%: Near flawless album, perfect in almost every wayħ5%-84%: Excellent album, minor faults but an overall great listenĦ5%-74%: Solid album, not perfect, but enjoyableĥ5%-64%: Okay album, it's not bad, but it could be much betterĤ5%-54%: Below average album, contains mostly mediocre or forgettable materialģ5%-44%: Disappointing album, a record that greatly falls below expectations or is just not good in and of itselfĢ5%-34%: Terrible album, possesses almost nothing worth listening to And I'm gonna tell you all about it, and what I thinkĬoming Soon: Peter's 100 favorite records OF ALL TIME.
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