Video: Letter From An Occupant The New Pornographers

LoudLoopPress.com was one of the blogs chosen for Lollapalooza's Best Local Music Blog contest to write previews for the fest's 2010 acts, which will also appear on Lollapalooza.com . In our second of three band previews, contributor Andy Kondrat dishes on The New Pornographers. It pretty much goes without saying that whenever some band gets described as a "supergroup," your immediate, and appropriate, reaction, is to roll your eyes and brace yourself for the worst. Given that fact, even though The New Pornographers feature A.C. Newman and Neko Case of solo acclaim, [...]

Oczekującym na nową płytę The New Pornographers polecam bardzo przyjemny wywiad z A.C. Newmanem. Szczególnie sympatycznie Allan Carl leci w sprawie tekstów: I also have to remind myself that some of my favorite bands in the world, like Nirvana or the Pixies, have lyrics that are complete nonsense. People try to imbue them with meaning but, really, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is about nothing. It's basically about itself. It's just a really cool rock song. I [...]

Not since peanut butter first slammed into chocolate has there been a confectionary collision as satisfying as the head-on smash-up between the spun sugar of Neko Case's voice and the heavy syrup of Carl Newman's songs. On this, the band's first, jagged melodies swarm like fireflies, and none glows brighter than "Letter From An Occupant," one of the decade's great indie singles. Mass Romantic - The New Pornog...

The New Pornographers - Letter From an Occupant

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My favorite Vancouver Band is headed back out on tour New Pornographers Apr 9 2008 8:00P Phoenix Concert [...]

My sources tell me this show is confirmed. No further details available yet. And yes, Neko Case is singing with the NPs. New Pornographers, "Letter from an Occupant": Okkervil River, "Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe" -- Annie Zaleski