From the Wog Archive
Single Album/ÜberWog
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The New Pornographers
Twin Cinema (48 minutes, Brisk)
Pace Breakdown
Slow Walk |
18:15 |
Distance: 2.2 to 3.3 miles |
If you can get past their yucky name, this Canadian group will delight you. They’re most often compared to the Shins or Arcade Fire, but connoisseurs of 20th Century rock will hear echoes of the Who and David Bowie. With two female leads and another male lead vocalist, they find intriguing ways to combine voice and instrumentation; while their sound is distinctive, the songs are varied enough, both in rhythm and melody, to keep this album out of a listening rut. In particular, Stacked Crooked, Falling Through Your Clothes, and The Bleeding Heart Show are gorgeous counterpoint to the more jangly sound of Twin Cinema and Jackie, Dressed In Cobras. And even their slow songs are rousing—perfect for an energetic, brisk wog.
Title |
Artist |
BPM |
Time |
PC |
Comment |
Genre |
Album/Source |
Three Or Four |
The New Pornographers |
98 |
3:07 |
5 |
Chunky guitars propel opener |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
Twin Cinema |
The New Pornographers |
130 |
2:59 |
5 |
Power pop with brief, dreamy bridge |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
Star Bodies |
The New Pornographers |
153 |
4:08 |
4 |
Cranked-up and just right for jogging |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
Jackie, Dressed In Cobras |
The New Pornographers |
133 |
3:06 |
4 |
Somehow, Onassis comes to mind. Also in New Millenium I wog. |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
Streets Of Fire |
The New Pornographers |
124 |
2:42 |
5 |
Folkie, Arcade Fire-like |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
Stacked Crooked |
The New Pornographers |
95 |
4:19 |
4 |
Shins-like & beautiful. |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
Falling Through Your Clothes |
The New Pornographers |
135 |
2:54 |
5 |
Frantic, yet tuneful. |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
Sing Me Spanish Techno |
The New Pornographers |
129 |
4:17 |
5 |
Just wondering...what IS Spanish Techno? |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
The Bones Of An Idol |
The New Pornographers |
98 |
2:52 |
5 |
Unsettling lyrics, and Neko Case’s voice is dead perfect |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
The Jessica Numbers |
The New Pornographers |
125 |
3:07 |
5 |
Hints of R.E.M.’s Orange Crush, Shins, and Arcade Fire |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
Use It |
The New Pornographers |
145 |
3:27 |
5 |
Who-like rock makes exhilarating jog |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
Broken Beads |
The New Pornographers |
134 |
3:01 |
5 |
OK, this really does sound like Arcade Fire, sort of |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
The Bleeding Heart Show |
The New Pornographers |
90 |
4:27 |
5 |
Haunting Hey, la! refrain |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
These Are The Fables |
The New Pornographers |
87 |
3:30 |
5 |
Evocative folk-tinged finale |
Twin Cinema |
Alternative Rock |
BPM=Beats Per Minute; PC=Pace Consistency; SKBL=Skiplekable; NADL=Not currently available for download from Amazon or iTunes