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THE REVIEW
I have already broken the need and didn't feel like bothering you further. Then I find a review where one of my favorite albums gets slammed.
The New Pornographers - Mass Romantic (2000).
We're in 2000 and it's worse than the foggy harbor. The young guns of 10 years earlier are already rock dinosaurs (I won't name names out of Christian charity, but we all recall the post-grunge and post-britpop junk). It's difficult to navigate this musical mire, so much so that an honest band like the Strokes seemed like the heralds of the new millennium.
And yet, these unlucky Canadians, certainly not very telegenic, led by a redhead resembling Umberto Tozzi's younger brother (Carl Newman), with a crazy singer (Neko Case) and an off-kilter songwriter (Dan Bejar), they're said to make "only" a power pop album, where "as usual" they draw from the lessons of the Byrds, the Beach Boys, the B’52s, the Pixies, and their grandma in a wheelbarrow.
But how would you define a work where every song is well-written and each one is a little classic in itself? An album that doesn't lose its thread for even a moment? Where Dan Bejar gives you a track like "Execution Day," Neko Case drills into your ears with "Letter from an Occupant," and Carl Newman serves up a "Mary Martin Show" that sounds like the Sonics of the Third Millennium?
It's one hell of an album!
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This review praises The New Pornographers' debut album Mass Romantic as a timeless, well-crafted power pop masterpiece. Released in 2000, it stands out amidst a difficult music landscape, with each song being a little classic. The unique blend of Carl Newman, Neko Case, and Dan Bejar results in a fresh yet nostalgic sound that defies the trends of its time.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock collective formed in Vancouver in 1997, led by A.C. Newman with core contributors including Neko Case and Dan Bejar. Acclaimed for hook-rich, harmony-heavy songs, their key albums include Mass Romantic, Electric Version, Twin Cinema, and beyond.04 Reviews
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By Axelmoloko
Mass Romantic sounds like an endless party organized on the beach where carefree songs with a high energy level make you jump until dawn.
You will play this CD on Friday evening after work, on Saturday morning when heading out to enjoy the longed-for weekend, and again in the evening as an appetizer to your nighttime adventures.
