Electric Version Explained

Electric Version
Type:	studio
Artist:	The New Pornographers
Cover:	The New Pornographers Electric Version.jpg
Recorded:	November 2001 – October 2002
Genre:	Indie rock, power pop, post-punk revival
Label:	Mint, Matador
Producer:	The New Pornographers
Prev Title:	Mass Romantic
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Twin Cinema
Next Year:	2005

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 Voices Pazz & Jop poll of 2003 and was ranked at number 20 on PopMatters Best Music of 2003 list.^{[1] [2]} In 2009, the album ranked number 79 in Rolling Stones "100 Best Albums of the Decade".^[3]

"The Electric Version" is included as a playable song in the video game Rock Band,^[4] after narrowly avoiding being cut.^[5]

As of 2009, sales in the United States have exceeded 113,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[6]

Track listing

All songs written and sung by Carl Newman, except as noted.

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

Notes and References

1. News: The 2003 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll . . February 17, 2004 . February 14, 2012.
2. Web site: Best Music of 2003 #16–20 . . December 17, 2003 . February 14, 2012.
3. 100 Best Albums of the 2000s . . July 11, 2011 . February 14, 2012.
4. Remember: Rock Band's Set List Is What You Make It . . October 29, 2007 . November 3, 2007 . Kohler . Chris.
5. Web site: Harmonix Music Systems . . July 17, 2008 . July 19, 2008 . Dahlen . Chris.
6. Web site: Billboard. 2009-02-14.