Electric Version

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Field	Value
name	Electric Version
type	studio
artist	the New Pornographers
cover	The New Pornographers Electric Version.jpg
released
recorded	November 2001 – October 2002
genre	Indie rock, power pop, post-punk revival
length
label	Mint, Matador
producer	The New Pornographers
prev_title	Mass Romantic
prev_year	2000
next_title	Twin Cinema
next_year	2005
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| name = Electric Version | type = studio | artist = the New Pornographers | cover = The New Pornographers Electric Version.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = November 2001 – October 2002 | venue = | studio = | genre = Indie rock, power pop, post-punk revival | length = | label = Mint, Matador | producer = The New Pornographers | prev_title = Mass Romantic | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = Twin Cinema | next_year = 2005 | MC = 82/100 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = Alternative Press | rev2score = 4/5 | rev3 = Blender | rev3score = | rev4 = Entertainment Weekly | rev4score = A− | rev5 = The Guardian | rev5score = | rev6 = Pitchfork | rev6score = 8.1/10 | rev7 = Rolling Stone | rev7score = | rev8 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide | rev8score = | rev9 = Uncut | rev9score = | rev10 = The Village Voice | rev10score = B+ Electric Version is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. It was released on Matador Records and Mint Records on May 6, 2003.

Electric Version placed at number seven in *The Village Voice*s Pazz & Jop poll of 2003 and was ranked at number 20 on PopMatters Best Music of 2003 list. In 2009, the album ranked number 79 in ''Rolling Stone'''s "100 Best Albums of the Decade".

"The Electric Version" is included as a playable song in the video game Rock Band, after narrowly avoiding being cut.

As of 2009, sales in the United States have exceeded 113,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Track listing

All songs written and sung by Carl Newman, except as noted. |extra_column = Vocals |title1 = The Electric Version |length1 = 2:53 |title2 = From Blown Speakers |length2 = 2:49 |title3 = The Laws Have Changed |extra3 = Neko Case, Newman |length3 = 3:26 |title4 = The End of Medicine |length4 = 2:37 |title5 = Loose Translation |length5 = 2:59 |title6 = Chump Change |note6 = Dan Bejar |extra6 = Bejar |length6 = 4:18 |title7 = All for Swinging You Around |extra7 = Case |length7 = 3:42 |title8 = The New Face of Zero and One |extra8 = Case, Newman |length8 = 4:11 |title9 = Testament to Youth in Verse |note9 = Bejar |extra9 = Bejar |length9 = 3:57 |title10 = It's Only Divine Right |length10 = 4:11 |title11 = Ballad of a Comeback Kid |note11 = Bejar |extra11 = Bejar |length11 = 3:51 |title12 = July Jones |length12 = 4:18 |title13 = Miss Teen Wordpower |extra13 = Case, Newman |length13 = 3:23 |total_length = 46:41 |headline = Japanese bonus track |title14 = Turn |length14 = 3:52

Personnel

;Musicians

• Carl Newman – vocals, guitar, keyboards, melodeon
• Neko Case – vocals
• John Collins – bass, baritone guitar, keyboards
• Blaine Thurier – keyboards
• Kurt Dahle – drums, percussion, vocals, double bass
• Todd Fancey – guitar, keyboards
• Dan Bejar (secret member) – vocals
• Nora O'Connor – additional vocals
• Tim Sars – saxophone
• Monica Cattaway – violin
• Nyla Rainey – cello

;Production

• The New Pornographers - production
• Howard Redekopp - engineering, mixing

Charts

::data[format=table title="{{sro|Chart performance}}"] | Chart (2003) | Peak position | Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) | |---|---|---| | 66 | | | ::

References

References

1. "Reviews for Electric Version by The New Pornographers". [[Metacritic]].
2. Wilson, MacKenzie. "Electric Version – The New Pornographers". [[AllMusic]].
3. (July 2003). "The New Pornographers: Electric Version". [[Alternative Press (magazine).
4. Smith, RJ. (May 2003). "New Pornographers: Electric Version". [[Blender (magazine).
5. Raftery, Brian M.. (May 9, 2003). "Electric Version". [[Entertainment Weekly]].
6. Simpson, Dave. (May 9, 2003). "New Pornographers: Electric Version". [[The Guardian]].
7. LeMay, Matt. (May 6, 2003). "The New Pornographers: Electric Version". [[Pitchfork (website).
8. Hoard, Christian. (May 15, 2003). "The New Pornographers: Electric Version".
9. Wolk, Douglas. (2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". [[Simon & Schuster]].
10. (June 2003). "The New Pornographers – Electric Version". [[Uncut (magazine).
11. Christgau, Robert. (June 24, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Diffusion Rools". [[The Village Voice]].
12. (February 17, 2004). "The 2003 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". [[The Village Voice]].
13. (December 17, 2003). "Best Music of 2003 {{!}} #16–20". [[PopMatters]].
14. (July 11, 2011). "100 Best Albums of the 2000s".
15. Kohler, Chris. (October 29, 2007). "Remember: Rock Band's Set List Is What You Make It".
16. Dahlen, Chris. (July 17, 2008). "Harmonix Music Systems". [[The A.V. Club]].
17. (2009-02-14). "Billboard".
18. (May 15, 2003). "Albums : Top 100".

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