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Electric Version - The New Pornographers
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82 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Vancouver, Canada indie supergroup attempts to duplicate the success of 2000's 'Mass Romantic' with this sophomore release. Neko Case returns to handle vocal duties.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Electric Version may be a bit less delirious at times, but it's still christened with that same sort of mystical, pop-hook abracadabra that results in happily ingratiating tunes. [9 May 2003, p.76]
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  2. Billboard
    90
    Power pop just doesn't get any more powerful or poppy than this, with all three singers in fine form and the band -- all high-strung keyboards and frenetic drums -- blazing away at the speed of sound.
  3. Mojo
    60
    The awe fades quickly as this album progresses. [Jun 2003, p.100]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. GinaP
    10
    Beyond amazing album. Althogh it has their usual sound, you don't hear what you would expect to. They put more "umph" into this album. Carl Newman has never sounded better.… Expand
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  2. Jared
    10
    Maybe not so Duh! that it's a 10 but this band to me is perfection.
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  3. LukeM.
    4
    The hooks on this album all seem like they should take hold, but then they don't. The songs are well-constructed, but end up sounding the same and like weaker versions of the stuff on the great "Mass Romantic."… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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