I was a latecomer to the music of The New Pornographers – sure, I’d heard the name for the past few years, but never really had any sounds to attach it to. Then in early 2009 I got hooked on Neko Case and that quest for more music lead me straight to the New Pornographers.
Admittedly, my first forays into the band were limited to tracks featuring Neko – but when their latest album “Together” was released in May of 2010, I decided to listen to the disk from start to finish. I found that this is truly an album – a collection of songs meant to be heard “Together” in the order they’re presented.
The disc starts out with “Moves” – which begins with each instrument and voice playing in a very staccato fashion – sure there are harmonies and overlapping rhythms, but the staccato nature of the song is very prominent – it’s not an easy song to listen to repeatedly, but it’s a perfect start for the album, and we’ll see why as we move through some of the rest of the tracks.… More...