Favorite Newman tracks?

[bitterfruit]

For me, "Come Crash" and "Miracle Drug" are tied at the top.

[Patrick]

I keep discovering new ones.

I love "Drink To Me Babe Then".

Also "Secretarial", "The Battle For Straight Time", and especially "The Cloud Prayer".

Patrick

[bitterfruit]

"The Battle For Straight Time" sounds like it could have easily been on "Electric Version" or for some reason I get that feeling.

"Drink To Me Babe Then" is fantastic as well.

[Paul]

The Battle for Straight Time has such a peculiar structure, it's the one I keep going back to. I also love On the Table, though.

[pabost]

Definitely, "On The Table." That guitar riff is sweet!

[tinobeat]

right now for me its "Miracle Drug" and "Drink To Me Babe Then."

it keeps changing, though.

[Squall91]

Miracle Drug

[johansen smith]

"the Battle For Straight Time," no question. I am so glad I finally picked this album up last week.

[fuzztony]

Have to say "Drink To Me Babe Then" and also "On The Table" - holy cow, this is good stuff.

[Sujan]

"Secretarial," hands down. But I'm also big on "The Town Halo."

[Miwa]

coming soon...

[tinobeat]

Originally posted by Sujan
"Secretarial," hands down. But I'm also big on "The Town Halo."

man, this whole time (well, the few weeks I've had the album) I thought it was "Secretariat", like the horse.

either way, that *is* a great great song.

[Lena]

i like 'better than most' it sounds so brian wilson.
*so psyched for the show tonight*

[t.d.]

My favorite would have to be "The Town Halo", that cello is something else. Newman has destroyed my mind and I thank him for it.

[Ladt]

I've just got the album today, I'll let you all know what I think later.
(sorry Patrick, I bought it off Ebay).

[Ladt]

On first impressions (I might change my mind), I was really disappointed with this album, underneath the annoying production there could be a great album. It's as if every song has something that pisses me off, a loud drum thwak, and AC Newman's voice starts to grate after a while. I like the New Pornographers, but this doesn't come close, again, on first impressions.

[bitterfruit]

Offer more specifics about what you consider to be annoying production. The production isn't radically different than the New Pornographers stuff.

[Ladt]

I don't know, it's not just the production, it's the delivery in general, all the off-beat stuff bugs me after a while, The New Pornographers did it but did it well. Similarly with the production Iguess- kitchen sink but not done as well.