The New Pornographers are another one of my finalists for artist of the decade. Their four albums during the 2000s stand up to anyone this side of Ted Leo. And just like Ted, I think their second one, Electric Version, is the strongest of the batch.
The NPs are a true supergroup, with multiple members who all write and sing, and the different aspects of the band (especially Carl Newman and Dan Bejar) seem like they shouldn't mesh, but they do. Electric Version was the album where everything fit together the best, and it's the one that I keep coming back to. Here's the title track, not the best song on the album, but the best video on youtube.
I have a few friends with kids, and Electric Version seems to be kid-friendly, because of the hooks and the tempo. Having your kids like a band called "the New Pornographers" might be a challenge, but their music makes it worthwhile.
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At home we just call them "The New Ps" for added kid-friendliness. All for swinging the little ones around.
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