Electric Version is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers. It was released on Matador Records and Mint Records on May 6, 2003.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 May 2003 | |||
| Recorded | November 2001 – October 2002 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, power pop, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 46:41 | |||
| Label | Mint, Matador | |||
| Producer | The New Pornographers | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[3] |
| Blender |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
| The Village Voice | B+[11] |
Electric Version placed at number seven in The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop poll of 2003 and was ranked at number 20 on PopMatters' Best Music of 2003 list.[12][13] In 2009, the album ranked number 79 in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Albums of the Decade".[14]
"The Electric Version" is included as a playable song in the video game Rock Band,[15] after narrowly avoiding being cut.[16]
As of 2009, sales in the United States have exceeded 113,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[17]
Track listing
editAll songs written and sung by Carl Newman, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Electric Version" | 2:53 | |
| 2. | "From Blown Speakers" | 2:49 | |
| 3. | "The Laws Have Changed" | Neko Case, Newman | 3:26 |
| 4. | "The End of Medicine" | 2:37 | |
| 5. | "Loose Translation" | 2:59 | |
| 6. | "Chump Change" (Dan Bejar) | Bejar | 4:18 |
| 7. | "All for Swinging You Around" | Case | 3:42 |
| 8. | "The New Face of Zero and One" | Case, Newman | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Testament to Youth in Verse" (Bejar) | Bejar | 3:57 |
| 10. | "It's Only Divine Right" | 4:11 | |
| 11. | "Ballad of a Comeback Kid" (Bejar) | Bejar | 3:51 |
| 12. | "July Jones" | 4:18 | |
| 13. | "Miss Teen Wordpower" | Case, Newman | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 46:41 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Turn" | 3:52 |
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- 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 (secret member) – vocals
- Nora O'Connor – additional vocals
- Tim Sars – saxophone
- Monica Cattaway – violin
- Nyla Rainey – cello
- Production
References
edit- ^ "Reviews for Electric Version by The New Pornographers". Metacritic. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Electric Version – The New Pornographers". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "The New Pornographers: Electric Version". Alternative Press (180): 112. July 2003.
- ^ Smith, RJ (May 2003). "New Pornographers: Electric Version". Blender (16): 122. Archived from the original on October 27, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Raftery, Brian M. (May 9, 2003). "Electric Version". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (May 9, 2003). "New Pornographers: Electric Version". The Guardian. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ LeMay, Matt (May 6, 2003). "The New Pornographers: Electric Version". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (May 15, 2003). "The New Pornographers: Electric Version". Rolling Stone. p. 135. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (2004). "The New Pornographers". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 583. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "The New Pornographers – Electric Version". Uncut (73): 98. June 2003. Archived from the original on August 28, 2005. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 24, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Diffusion Rools". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "The 2003 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. February 17, 2004. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Best Music of 2003 | #16–20". PopMatters. December 17, 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "100 Best Albums of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Kohler, Chris (October 29, 2007). "Remember: Rock Band's Set List Is What You Make It". Wired. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
- ^ Dahlen, Chris (July 17, 2008). "Harmonix Music Systems". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 19, 2008.
- ^ "Billboard". 2009-02-14.
External links
edit- Electric Version at Discogs (list of releases)
- Electric Version at Metacritic
