#11 Seller of 2005! The third album from Vancouver pop maestros The New Pornographers continues to feature Neko Case and Dan Bejar (Destroyer) as well as new vocalists Kathryn Calder and Nora O'Connor. Fans of Mass Romantic's kinkiness will find immediate appeal, as will those partial to Electric Version's drive. Yet the songs on Twin Cinema veer more toward the rocking and the personal than the sugar of the earlier work. Chief singer / songwriter A.C. Newman has absorbed not just the m   [ read more ]

CD $13.99

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#54 Seller of 2005! Features Destroyer leader Dan Bejar, here second-in-command to Carl Newman, (singer/lyricist of Superconductor and Zumpano), with guest vocals by Neko Case (ex-Maow, current Corn Sister, also makes solo albums), plus John Collins (Smugglers/Evaporators), and two other guys no one outside of Canada has heard of. What we're saying here is: This is talented collection of rock musicians. There was a bit of label bidding war for this release, because "just about every last three-minute thrill   [ read more ]

CD $10.99

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The executive edition includes the Challengers album plus three bonus discs, designed in a deluxe box set package. Disc one features B-Sides, demos and alternate mixes, disc two is The New Pornographers "Live From The Future", and disc three videos, photos and artwork. (note: you will download all of the bonus disc material digitally, so some-assembly is required.) Challengers continues along the lines of 2005's Twin Cinema, whose "relative melancholy makes it the band's bes   [ read more ]

Deluxe CD $19.99

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RECOMMENDED. This scintillating pop masterpiece (and we're not exaggerating) takes the talents of the Vancouver Nine (or is it Eight?) to new levels. Every bit as infectious and explosive as the supergroup's debut, Electric Version is hyperkinetic, crammed with more information than most bands manage in a lifetime.

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The executive edition includes the Challengers album plus three bonus discs, designed in a deluxe box set package. Disc one features B-Sides, demos and alternate mixes, disc two is The New Pornographers "Live From The Future", and disc three videos, photos and artwork. (note: you will download all of the bonus disc material digitally, so some-assembly is required.) VINYL FORMAT. Challengers continues along the lines of 2005's Twin Cinema, whose "relative melancholy makes it   [ read more ]

LP $19.99

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Challengers continues along the lines of 2005's Twin Cinema, whose "relative melancholy makes it the band's best album yet" [Blender]; indeed, the first track, "My Rights Vs. Yours," is almost a cross between that album's beloved "Use It" and "The Bleeding Heart Show". Dialing back the frantic, these are songs with dynamics and epic sweep. While it's still a "top-down summer power-pop classic" (or any variation thereof that the band's enjoyed over the last several years), this is something mor   [ read more ]

CD $13.99

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VINYL FORMAT. Challengers continues along the lines of 2005's Twin Cinema, whose "relative melancholy makes it the band's best album yet" [Blender]; indeed, the first track, "My Rights Vs. Yours," is almost a cross between that album's beloved "Use It" and "The Bleeding Heart Show". Dialing back the frantic, these are songs with dynamics and epic sweep. While it's still a "top-down summer power-pop classic" (or any variation thereof that the band's enjoyed over the last several years), this is   [ read more ]

LP $13.99

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This New Pornographers shirt with a "Kaleidoscope Camera" design is a size medium and printed on a black, 100% cotton American Apparel t-shirt. The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.

Medium Shirt $20.00

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This 18x24" New Pornographers poster with a "Kaleidoscope Camera" design is hand-numbered and signed by Jason Munn. The poster run is limited to 200 copies and they will sell out! The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.

Poster $40.00

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This New Pornographers shirt with a "Kaleidoscope Camera" design is a size extra large and printed on a black, 100% cotton American Apparel t-shirt. The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.

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This New Pornographers shirt with a "Kaleidoscope Camera" design is a size large and printed on a black, 100% cotton American Apparel t-shirt. The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.

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This New Pornographers shirt with a "Kaleidoscope Camera" design is a size small and printed on a black, 100% cotton American Apparel t-shirt. The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.

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