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A.C. Newman

A.C. Newman is Carl Newman's solo project, which he started after gaining attention with The New Pornographers. He put out his first album, 'The Slow Wonder,'...

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A.C. Newman's sharp, melodic solo pop

Carl Newman's personal songwriting project, a more intimate counterpoint to The New Pornographers.

For a good sense of his style, try 'Come Crash' or 'The Battle For Straight Time.' They're both sharp, melodic, and a little thoughtful.

Newman's solo work carves out a space for his own voice, away from the bigger sound of his main band. Songs like 'Drink To Me, Babe, Then' and 'The Cloud Prayer' deliver clean arrangements and literate lyrics with hooks that stick. It's a consistent, thoughtful catalog for anyone drawn to crafted, melancholic pop.

He started the A.C. Newman project after gaining attention with The New Pornographers, releasing 'The Slow Wonder' in 2004. Since then, he's put out albums every few years, including 'Get Guilty' and 'Shut Down the Streets,' often working with musicians from the Vancouver scene. The 2018 album 'The Twist in the Plot' continued that steady output.

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A.C. Newman is Carl Newman's solo project, which he started after gaining attention with The New Pornographers. He put out his first album, 'The Slow Wonder,' in 2004. Songs like 'Drink To Me, Babe, Then' and 'Come Crash' from that period show his knack for sharp, melodic pop with a thoughtful edge.

He's kept at it fairly steadily, releasing albums every few years including 'Get Guilty' and 'Shut Down the Streets.' The work often involves other musicians from that Vancouver circle, though the core of it is Newman's own writing and singing. Tracks such as 'The Cloud Prayer' and 'Secretarial' reflect his style: clean arrangements, literate lyrics, and hooks that don't overstay their welcome.

Newman's solo records don't dramatically reinvent what he does, but they offer a more personal, scaled-down space compared to the bigger sound of The New Pornographers. He's made about seven albums under the A.C. Newman name, with 'The Twist in the Plot' arriving in 2018. It's a consistent body of work for listeners who appreciate his particular brand of crafted, melancholic pop.

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