The New Pornographers are a 'supergroup' that were formed from many members of the Vancouver indie rock scene back in the 1990s. Their debut album, 2000's "Mass Romantic", was one of the more important records of the last decade, mainly due to the fact that it was the record that triggered the explosion of Canadian indie rock over the border into the United States, allowing such seminal early 2000s bands as Broken Social Scene, Wolf Parade and recent Grammy winners Arcade Fire to take on the world. It really is scary to think that just 10 years ago, in a pre-'Is This It?' universe, this kind of stuff was regarded as very much outside the mainstream, and a band like this getting any attention at all was something that just didn't happen.
Of course, the New Pornographers (and many other artists inspired and influenced by them) went on to make a lot of music that was better than this album, which as a whole hasn't stood the test of time very well. The first track on it, however, is an absolute banger, a quirky power-pop classic that takes full advantage of Neko Case's spiky vocals.
The New Pornographers – Mass Romantic
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