Challengers

by The New Pornographers

Challengers cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 August 2007
  • Label: Matador
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 48:48
  • Community rating: 2.96/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Olivier Manchon, Phil Palazzolo, Todd Fancey, Eileen Gannon, Tara Szczygielski, John Collins, Brendan Ryan, Kathryn Calder, Alan Hampton, Marla Hansen, A.C. Newman, Leslie Kubicka, Kurt Dahle, Ben Kalb, Daniel Bejar

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Canadian indie-rock supergroup embraces a noticeably softer, more orchestrated approach on their fourth full-length release. Featuring significant songwriting contributions from Dan Bejar, the record leans away from the frenetic energy of their early work toward nuanced, mid-tempo chamber pop arrangements and lush vocal harmonies.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. My Rights Versus Yours (4:17)
  2. All The Old Showstoppers (4:08)
  3. Challengers (3:31)
  4. Myriad Harbour (4:00)
  5. All The Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth (3:08)
  6. Failsafe (2:37)
  7. Unguided (6:33)
  8. Entering White Cecilia (3:28)
  9. Go Places (4:32)
  10. Mutiny, I Promise You (4:12)
  11. Adventures In Solitude (4:16)
  12. The Spirit of Giving (4:01)

Credits

  • The New Pornographers - primary artist
  • Brendan Ryan - accordion, french horn, trumpet, arranged by [strings]
  • Kathleen Judge - artwork [album]
  • Mark Ohe - artwork [album]
  • Neko Case - artwork [album], vocals
  • Ben Kalb - cello
  • Alan Hampton - double bass
  • Blaine Thurier - electric piano [fender rhodes], sampler

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