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- Summary: This is the second solo album for the New Pornographers' Carl Newman.
- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Top Track
Prophets | |
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I was a silent partner I found Myself with the rabble that stood on a mound Hipshot thinking but not out loud There are too many prophets here On... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 24
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Mixed: 7 out of 24
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Negative: 0 out of 24
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Get Guilty is a stirring set of memorable power-pop, given a personal spin via Newman's habit of delivering hard-to-parse pronouncements, like some kind of mad-eyed, curiously convincing soothsayer.
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As the album fades out to Newman and company singing, you feel drawn in to the song, much closer to the record than when you began. And that feeling is what makes Get Guilty fantastic.
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Anyone who can craft a record that sounds and feels as good as Get Guilty deserves to keep on making records forever.
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Get Guilty is unlikely to bust Carl Newman out beyond his inherited fan-base but neither is it likely to disappoint those listening out for more-of-the-same, albeit with obvious but not crippling disadvantages.
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Get Guilty dwells on the past, and that pensive reflection mutes the second half, turning Newman's boast into a wistful memory.
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Get Guilty is best enjoyed in chunks, as nearly all the tracks are great pop songs. But a full listen through can be an ordeal.
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This disc comes off like an early home demo for a mediocre New Pornographers recording before all the bright colours and drama get added.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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JeffPFeb 9, 2009
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DAVEGJan 24, 2009
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TylerK.Jan 22, 2009Not quite slow wonder, but well-crafted. Too many slow numbers.
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JesseJan 25, 2009A pleasant solo outing by this Canadian musical stalwart. Oh, why can't he move home?
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tomm.Feb 7, 2009
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EricCMar 2, 2009
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ChristopherJan 21, 2009Once again, this proves to me that Dan Bejar is the brains behind The New Pornographers. Very disappointing album.
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