Yet another immensely catchy album from the indie-pop group.
With all the press they've been getting lately, The New Pornographers are well on their way to becoming "your new favorite indie group." The only catch in the case of Twin Cinema is that it probably won't make anyone who disregarded the band in the past think twice about feeling that way again, much less win over any new fans. That's not to say that it's a bad album by any means, as you're immediately hooked into the super-happy pop world of The New Pornographers from the opening track. The problem lies in that the album isn't much different from any of their previous releases, and there's very little experimentation to be found. Granted there is a saying of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" but if you're in a genre of music where experimentation is key, where's the fun in staying on a linear path? Anyway, if you can get over that one flaw that exists within the album, you should be set for a very fun venture with highlights such as "Twin Cinema," "Jackie Dressed In Cobras," and the very well-written "Sing Me Spanish Techno." While there are technically no real weak points in the album, it almost seems to drone by the end of the album with weaker points in tracks like "Broken Beads," which sounds like a really bad 60's B-Side cover, and then to follow that up with the psuedo-punk "Three or Four" really nixes the generally easy-flowing nature of the album. All in all this is a very solid effort, and fans should undoubtedly be satisfied with the album, just hopefully next time The New Pornographers will have more tricks up their respective sleeves.
★★★★☆
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