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This indie supergroup from Vancouver was formed in 1997, but because the fledgling band was a side project for most of its members, their first album, Mass Romantic, wasn't released until 2000. The album proved to be worth the wait, as its release was met with exuberant critical acclaim. The band is comprised of Carl Newman (Zumpano), John Collins (Thee Evaporators), Dan Bejar (Destroyer), cartoonist and filmmaker Blaine Thurier, drummer Fisher Rose and vocalist Neko Case. Despite the fact that the members often found themselves involved in outside projects (Thurier made a film, Case toured with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds to support her solo album, Bejar continued to record with Destroyer, etc.), they still managed to release Electric Version in 2003 and Twin Cinema in 2005 through the indie label Matador. Their energetic, melodic and hook-laden music is reminiscent of the Zombies and the Kinks, and their albums have been hailed, by many, as power-pop masterpieces. Just listen to songs such as "Letter From an Occupant," "Chump Change," and "Twin Cinema"--and you'll know why.

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This indie supergroup from Vancouver was formed in 1997, but because the fledgling band was a side project for most of its members, their first album, Mass Romantic, wasn't released until 2000. The album proved to be worth the wait, as its release was met with exuberant critical acclaim. The band is comprised of Carl Newman (Zumpano), John Collins (Thee Evaporators), Dan Bejar (Destroyer), cartoonist and filmmaker Blaine Thurier, drummer Fisher Rose and vocalist Neko Case. Despite the fact that the members often found themselves involved in outside projects (Thurier made a film, Case toured with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds to support her solo album, Bejar continued to record with Destroyer, etc.), they still managed to release Electric Version in 2003 and Twin Cinema in 2005 through the indie label Matador. Their energetic, melodic and hook-laden music is reminiscent of the Zombies and the Kinks, and their albums have been hailed, by many, as power-pop masterpieces. Just listen to songs such as "Letter From an Occupant," "Chump Change," and "Twin Cinema"--and you'll know why.

Similar Artists:
Sloan, The Shins, Moods for Moderns, Spoon, The Posies

Vancouver's indie rock supergroup the New Pornographers features the talents of Zumpano's Carl Newman, the Evaporators' John Collins, Destroyer's Dan Bejar, cartoonist/filmmaker Blaine Thurier, drummer Fisher Rose, and guest vocalist Neko Case. Newman began the band in 1996 as a lark after releasing Zumpano's Goin' Through Changes; one by one, the other members joined the fold, and the New Pornographers' first official rehearsal took place in 1997. By the following year, the group had completed four songs, but then Case left Vancouver for Chicago, Thurier began work on his film Low Self Esteem Girl, and the other members attended to their other bands and projects. Rose left in 1999 and Limblifter/Age of Electric drummer Kurt Dahle and guitarist Todd Fancey joined the Canadian supergroup. With a solid lineup in tow, the New Pornographers reunited and began recording again in early 2000, completing their debut album, Mass Romantic, in time for a fall release and critical acclaim. Ray Davies joined the band at SXSW in fall 2001, performing the Kinks classic "Starstruck" for the first time ever. After a brief North American tour, each member returned to their respective projects by 2002. Bejar recorded with Destroyer and Case headed out on the road with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds in support of her second solo album, Blacklisted. Nobody strayed too far, however, for the New Pornographers headed back into the studio before the year's end to work on a follow-up to Mass Romantic. The pop-powered Electric Version, which appeared in spring 2003, marked their first for Matador. Twin Cinema followed in 2005. ~ Heather Phares & MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

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