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June 16, 2003
An Extra Glenn Speaks About New Pornographers
Franklin Bruno (half of the Extra Glenns and a talented solo musician as well) reviews the New Pornographers "Electric Version" for Seattle Weekly:
Still, stacked up against anything but its immediate predecessor, the disc is as sonically and lyrically action-packed as they come. Rock-historical references fly thick and fast: The opening guitar attack of "Loose Translation" is a dead ringer for Bowie's "Suffragette City," while "The New Face of Zero and One" cops Adam and the Ants' trademark stick clicking. More important, Newman's melodies and chord progressions actually develop, making their "boneheaded" (his word) payoffs that much sweeter.
