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1	Mass Romantic
2	The Fake Headlines
3	The Slow Descent into Alcoholism
4	Mystery Hours
5	Jackie
6	Letter from an Occupant
7	To Wild Homes
8	The Body Says No
9	Execution Day
10	Centre for Holy Wars
11	The Mary Martin Show
12	Breakin' the Law

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The classic 2000 debut that introduced the band to the world, MASS ROMANTIC has never offically been released in the US. Now it's re-mastered and available at mid-price. "Exuberant, bouncy grooves and more hooks than a pirates' convention - Fortune."

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The debut of this Vancouver indie supergroup led by Zumpano's Carl Newman sent critics scrambling to the early '80s and mid '60s for power-pop forebears, and it sent everyone else bouncing down the street and shouting out car windows. In a happily urgent record full of tight harmonies and cryptic storytelling, the high point undeniably remains the great single "Letter from an Occupant," which rides Neko Case's country-crooner voice nearly off the rails. --Tom Nissley

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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.03 x 0.4 x 5.65 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Matador Records
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2148531
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2003
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 10, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Matador Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005YXNR
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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- #180 in Power Pop
- #2,074 in Indie Rock
- #9,261 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

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Bryce Norman

Amazing album

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2014

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One of the best pop-retro sounding indie bands of the 21st century. There is so much talent in this super group of sorts, that I sometimes compare them to Fleetwood Mac. Their debut album is arguably still their best.

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M. E Mattson

4 1/2 stars...Make a joyful noise unto pop rock fans

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2002

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This record sounds like it was a blast to make, and each pop gem on here is tackled with ferociously infectious enthusiasm. Like all great pop rock, it heads straight for your pleasure receptors and refuses to stop tickling. The other reviews here are right in mentioning the antecedents (Kinks, Beach Boys, Beatles, Zombies, Big Star, Cheap Trick, Cars, Guided By Voices, whatever) but they really matter very little. This kind of music isn't out to innovate, it's out to intoxicate. Though Neko Case is hailed as added "star power," her great performances are really just another seamless element in a band that is all about delivering hook-packed songs with joyful abandon. The other singers in this band are quite gifted as well. And unlike a lot of pop/rock, it actually rocks.
The only thing holding this album back from a full 5 star review is the harshness of the recording--though it could be argued that also lends this record its charm, a la old Guided By Voices. But it's not really lo-fi; there is a certain harshness and lack of low end (digitally recorded?) that could turn off a picky person with a potato chip lodged in their posterior. Overall, they seem to have gotten a LOT out of a modest recording setup. There's also lots of delightful "no-nos", such as vocal cues left in--where the guy tells the band when the changes are coming up, which I love--adding to the unpretentious lack of seriousness and sense of total spontaneous fun. After reading about this record, I finally got off the fence, and it's the best record I've bought in a long time.

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Djangosp7

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2015

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Solid first studio album by these folks. YEAH THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS!

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Josh Lindsay

My Introduction from Classic Rock

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2008

For the past five years, all I listened to was classic rock, and then for a moment, classical. So, as you can imagine, all that came from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Who, etc., bombarded me, and I still went further into the depths of classic rock. In particular, I found that I loved the best of Progressive Rock and Power Pop, but when I thought about making the music industry my career, I realized that I would need to listen to some new music. For me, the easy transition that I was looking for would be with a band that seemed to be both popular in the modern day, as well as power pop. That's where The New Pornographers came in. It's not fair to simply call them power pop, but it seemed to me that it fit the genre close enough. In any case, I downloaded this first album of theirs, and I instantly loved it, or at least parts of it. After listening to it six times since a little more than two months ago, along with all of their other albums, I truly believe that this is their best album by a mile. Everything about this album was new, yet familiar, and I especially loved all of the vocal harmonies that run through the entire album. I can confidently say that this even rivals many of the classic rock albums that I own, and I am glad to have made the step into this era of music.

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trainreader

(three and half stars) the debut album from a really great band.

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2008

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As of this review, "The New Pornographers" is the most recent band I've fallen in love with. After I couldn't take "Twin Cinema" out of my cd player, I purchased their other three releases and like them all. "Twin Cinema" is an absolute classic and one of my favorite cds released in the 2000's. Of the four albums, however, I would say that the band's debut, "Mass Romantic," is probably the N.P.'s weakest, although there are a number of terrific songs. I guess the four I'd name are "Mass Romantic," "The Slow Descent into Alcoholism," "Letter from an Occupant" and "The Mary Martin Show." As any N.P. fan knows, one can debate the band's "influences," but I think everyone would agree that touches of the Kinks and the latter-day Beach Boys can be heard.

I think what makes the three subsequent albums better (and, in the case of "Twin Cinema," an out-and-out classic) is the superior integration of Dan Bejar and Neko Case with the consistently great Carl Newman. There's something uniquely joyous about this band -- sophisticated and child friendly at the same time. My one main criticism on "Mass Romantic" is that the Bejar songs can be somewhat grating on the nerves -- but his songwriting would improve on the later albums, and, especially with "Twin Cinema" and Challengers," blend in perfectly with Newman's contributions. Neko Case's voice, while perfectly suitable for the songs she sings on this album, developed into something quite special later on.

If you're not already, you should become a fan of "The New Pornographers." They're sensational.

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chris romano

a forgettable stinker

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2003

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I think this CD was on my recommendations list. That will teach me to buy something without listening to it first. Ugh.
I've been playing this disc on repeat and so far I can't remember a single tune. Forgettable, jangly, guitar-pop; nothing-special vocals; and repetitive rhythms doom this effort to the used bin. Do they really expect me to care about anything they're singing about? "Mass Romantic" epitomizes banality.
Did I say the vocals where nothing special? Actually, some of the singing is downright terrible. Do yourself a favor and listen to this on the internet before repeating my mistake.
Buy yourself some old WEDDING PRESENT CD's...not the same, but infinitely better. This CD totally rots.

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Evan

music that grows on you

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2005

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I was initially brought to NP by way of listening to Neko Case. My first impression of NP was that they are an upbeat, catchy pop group. After several listens though, this album became seriously infectious. My take now is that NP is simply sublime, and I'm sure it will only be a matter of time before Canada's best kept pop secret is revealed.

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William Cobbett

A great find

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2020

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I have to say this was a real find for me as I had not heard of the band before nor had an idea of when the album was recorded. The music, at least for me is timeless.

It extremely high quality “indie” rock. Tunefulness is matched with strong lyrics.

The variation between tracks makes the music work as an album. In particular the differences in tempo between the tracks is welcome.

I liked the music enough to buy a cheap second hand cd rather than downloading or streaming.

Stephenplop

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2014

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veryniceindeed!

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