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The New Pornographers: Mass Romantic

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On November 21, 2000, “Mint” label released “Mass Romantic”, the debut New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2000, and was produced by John Collins and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Dan Bejar – vocals, multi-instruments, Korg synthesizer, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
  • Neko Case – vocals
  • John Collins – bass, engineer
  • Kurt Dahle – vocals, drums
  • Carl Newman – vocals, Korg synthesizer, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
  • Fisher Rose – drums
  • Blaine Thurier – keyboards
  • Davidian Chorley – saxophone
  • Bill Anderson – photography
  • Shannon Oksanen – photography

Track listing:

All truck by A.C. Newman, except where noted.

  1. Mass Romantic – Neko Case, A. C. Newman
  2. The Fake Headlines
  3. The Slow Descent into Alcoholism
  4. Mystery Hours
  5. Jackie – Dan Bejar
  6. Letter from an Occupant – Neko Case
  7. To Wild Homes – Dan Bejar, Case, Newman
  8. The Body Says No
  9. Execution Day – Dan Bejar
  10. Centre for Holy Wars
  11. The Mary Martin Show
  12. Breakin’ the Law – Dan Bejar

The New Pornographers: Challengers

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On August 21, 2017, “Last Gang Records” label released “Challengers”, the fourth New Pornographers studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “The Seaside Lounge” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Phil Palazzolo, John Collins, and A. C. Newman.

Personnel:

  • C.Newman– vocals, guitar, piano, Wurlitzer, Casio, mandolin, percussion, bass melodion, bass
  • Blaine Thurier– Fender Rhodes, sampler
  • Dan Bejar– vocals, shakers, guitar, piano
  • John Collins– bass, baritone guitar, glockenspiel, mandolin, guitars, Casio, tambourine
  • Kathryn Calder– vocals, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Kurt Dahle– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Neko Case– vocals
  • Todd Fancey– guitars, banjo, mandolin
  • Brendan Ryan – accordion, French horn, trumpet
  • Leslie Kubicka – flute, piccolo
  • Alan Hampton – double bass
  • Eileen Gannon – harp
  • Olivier Manchon – violin
  • Tara Szczygielski – violin
  • Marla Hansen – viola
  • Benjamin D. Calb – cello
  • Howard Redekopp- mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by A. C. Newman, except where noted.

  1. My Rights Versus Yours
  2. All the Old Showstoppers
  3. Challengers
  4. Myriad Harbour – Dan Bejar
  5. All the Things That Go to Make Heaven and Earth
  6. Failsafe
  7. Unguided
  8. Entering White Cecilia – Dan Bejar
  9. Go Places
  10. Mutiny, I Promise You
  11. Adventures in Solitude
  12. The Spirit of Giving – Dan Bejar

The New Pornofraphers: Electric Version

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On May 6, 2003, “Mint” and “Matador” labels released “Electric Version”, the second New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – October 2002, and was produced by Neko Case, John Collins, Todd Fancey, Carl Newman, Blaine Thurier, Dan Bejar and Kurt Dahle.

Personnel:

  • Carl Newman– vocals, guitar, keyboards, melodeon
  • Neko Case– vocals
  • John Collins– bass, baritone guitar, keyboards
  • Blaine Thurier– keyboards
  • Kurt Dahle– drums, percussion, vocals, double bass
  • Todd Fancey– guitar, keyboards
  • Dan Bejar – vocals
  • Nora O’Connor– additional vocals
  • Tim Sars – saxophone
  • Monica Cattaway – violin
  • Nyla Rainey – cello
  • Howard Redekopp- engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Carl Newman, except where noted.

  1. The Electric Version
  2. From Blown Speakers
  3. The Laws Have Changed
  4. The End of Medicine
  5. Loose Translation
  6. Chump Change – Dan Bejar
  7. All for Swinging You Around
  8. The New Face of Zero and One
  9. Testament to Youth in Verse – Dan Bejar
  10. It’s Only Divine Right
  11. Ballad of a Comeback Kid – Dan Bejar
  12. July Jones
  13. Miss Teen Wordpower

 

The New Pornographers: Together

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On May 4, 2010, “Last Gang” label released “Together”, the fifth New Pornographers studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Phil Palazzolo. Dan Bejar, Kathryn Calder, Neko Case, John Collins, Kurt Dahle, Tod Fancey and A.C.Newman.

Personnel:

  • Dan Bejar- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ, vibraphone, percussion
  • Kathryn Calder- vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Neko Case- vocals
  • John Collins- bass, acoustic guitar, keyboards,  kaossilator, Hagstrom 12 string
  • Kurt Dahle- drums, percussion
  • Todd Fancey- guitar, banjo
  • A. C. Newman- vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, banjo
  • Blaine Thurier– keyboards
  • Annie Clark- guitar solo
  • Zach Condon- trumpet
  • The Dap-Kings Horns
  • Cochemea Gastelum – baritone saxophone
  • Neal Sugarman – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Tara Szczygielski – violin
  • Ben Kalb – cello
  • Will Sheff– backing vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Carl Newman, except where noted.

  1. Moves
  2. Crash Years
  3. Your Hands (Together)
  4. Silver Jenny Dollar – Dan Bejar
  5. Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk
  6. My Shepherd
  7. If You Can’t See My Mirrors – Dan Bejar
  8. Up in the Dark
  9. Valkyrie in the Roller Disco
  10. A Bite Out of My Bed
  11. Daughters of Sorrow – Dan Bejar
  12. We End Up Together

Neko Case: Blacklisted

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On August 20, 2002, “Bloodshot” label released “Blacklisted”, the third Neko Case studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Craig Schumacher.

Personnel:

  • Neko Case – vocals, acoustic and electric tenor guitars, arrangements, mixing
  • Brian Connelly – guitar
  • Dallas Good– acoustic, electric, 12 string and  baritone guitar
  • Jon Rauhouse – banjo, pedal steel, Hawaiian guitar, arranger
  • Joey Burns – acoustic guitar, upright and electric bass, accordion, cello, vibraphone, pump organ
  • Howe Gelb– organ, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Tom V. Ray– upright bass, arrangement
  • John Convertino– drums
  • Mary Margaret O’Hara– backing vocals, vocal harmony
  • Kelly Hogan– backing vocals
  • John Anaya – engineer
  • Nick Luca – engineer assistant
  • Mac McGill – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Darryl Neudorf– engineer, mixing
  • Craig Schumacher– engineer, mixing
  • Jim Blackwood – engineer assistant
  • Peter J. Moore – mastering
  • Randy “Tex” Iwata – layout design, assembly
  • Chris Buck – photography, cover photo
  • Kurt Dahle – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neko Case, except where noted.

  1. Things That Scare Me – Neko Case, Tom Ray
  2. Deep Red Bells
  3. Outro with Bees
  4. Lady Pilot
  5. Tightly
  6. Look for Me (I’ll Be Around) – Sylvia Dee, Guy Wood
  7. Stinging Velvet
  8. Pretty Girls
  9. I Missed the Point
  10. Blacklisted
  11. I Wish I Was the Moon
  12. Runnin’ Out of Fools – Richard Ahlert, Kay Rogers
  13. Ghost Wiring
  14. Outro with Bees (reprise)

Neko Case: The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You

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On September 3, 2013, “Anti” label released “The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You”, the sixth Neko Case studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Neko Case – lead and backing vocals, guitar, tambourine, jingle bells
  • Tracyanne Campbell – vocals
  • Jon Rauhouse – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Paul Rigby – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar
  • M. Ward – vocals, electric guitar
  • Carl Broemel – electric guitar solo
  • Marc Ribot– piano
  • Bo Koster – piano, organ, Mellotron, bass organ, synths, keyboards, Melodeon, Wurlitzer, clavinet, vibraphone
  • Tom V. Ray– bass
  • Kurt Dahle– drums
  • Steve Berlin – MIDI saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
  • Jacob Venezuela – trumpets
  • Martin Wenk – trumpets
  • Jon Rauhouse – trombone
  • Tom Hagerman – violin, viola
  • Joey Burns – cello, baritone guitar, bass
  • Craig Schmaucher – chimes
  • Chris Schultz – sonar samples
  • Rachael Flotard – backing vocals
  • Jim James– backing vocals
  • Kelly Hogan– backing vocals
  • C. Newman– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neko Case, except where noted.

  1. Wild Creatures
  2. Night Still Comes
  3. Man – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
  4. I’m from Nowhere – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
  5. Bracing for Sunday
  6. Nearly Midnight, Honolulu
  7. Calling Cards – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
  8. City Swans – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
  9. Afraid – Nico
  10. Local Girl
  11. Where Did I Leave That Fire?
  12. Ragtime – Neko Case, Paul Rigby

The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema

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On August 23, 2005, “Mint” label released “Twin Cinema”, the third New Pornographers album. It was recorded November 2004 – April 2005, and was produced by John Collins, David Carswell, A.C. Newman and Kurt Dahle.

Personnel:

  • A.C. Newman– vocals, guitar, ebow, synthesizer, harmonica, pump organ, xylophone
  • Dan Bejar– vocals, guitar, synthesizer, melodeon
  • Neko Case– vocals
  • John Collins– vocal, bass, guitar, synthesizer, ebow
  • Kurt Dahle – vocal, drums, percussion
  • Todd Fancey– guitar
  • David Carswell – vocals, slide guitar
  • Todd Macdonald– mandolin
  • Kathryn Calder– vocals, piano
  • Blaine Thurier– synthesizer
  • Nora O’Connor– vocals
  • Shaun Brodie– trumpet
  • Tyr Jami– cello
  • Howard Redekopp– engineer
  • Amy Tuyn– art work
  • Sarah Pedersen– photography

Track listing:

  1. Twin Cinema – A.C. Newman
  2. The Bones of an Idol – A.C. Newman
  3. Use It – A.C. Newman
  4. The Bleeding Heart Show – A.C. Newman
  5. Jackie, Dressed in Cobras – Dan Bejar
  6. The Jessica Numbers – A.C. Newman, John Collins
  7. These Are the Fables – A.C. Newman
  8. Sing Me Spanish Techno – A.C. Newman
  9. Falling Through Your Clothes -A.C. Newman
  10. Broken Breads – Dan Bejar
  11. Three or Four – A.C. Newman
  12. Star Bodies – A.C. Newman
  13. Streets of Fire – Dan Bejar
  14. Stacked Crooked – A.C. Newman