New Music looks at the latest album from The New Pornographers today, released yesterday and titled, Challengers

• This is the 4th full length effort from the so called “supergroup” made up of Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, A.C. Newman, and Neko Case among others.
• A.C Newman again takes care of the majority of the songwriting on this album, penning 9 of the 12 songs.

Here are some reviewers quotes about the new album……

• “More cinematic than “Twin Cinema,” more cohesive than any other record released this year, Challengers is so very good it almost compels you to think in the cliches of music criticism.” -Popmatters
• “Challengers is their biggest grower yet, a dense collection of carefully constructed pop and brain power pop.” - AllMusicGuide
• “This record might be a challenge for fans of the band’s hit-filled history and at times drifts dangerously close to the dreaded adult contemporary of your local Gap store, but give Challengers some growing time and it proves to be the New Pornos’ prettiest record yet.” - Filter

Blog Buzz

• Stereogum
  
• Fluxblog
• Sixeyes

Check out the band on a recent appearance with Letterman performing “My Rights Versus Yours.”

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