The New PornographersFriday April 17, 2009
CMU Spring Carnival
Oakland, PA
I really like The New Pornographers. Their records are near perfect pop. When I saw them last year I was thrilled (especially that they shared the stage with openers Okkervil River). Unlike Okkervil though, who absolutely smoked at Smalls a few months later, I got the feeling before and this night that the band is on auto pilot. Sure the songs are still great but there is a ho-hum vibe coming from the stage when they play that I don't think even Neko could have remedied. Bummer. More tomorrow...maybe.
Totally agree. Second time I have seen them (once at Lolla) and they just really appear as if they are going through the motions. I bailed early.
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