The New Pornographers – Challengers (New Vinyl)

NEW LP

New sealed copy. 2023 reissue.

Challengers is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock band the New Pornographers, released on August 21, 2007. The track listing for the album was revealed June 1, 2007. A box set containing three blank CD-Rs, named "Executive Edition", was released August 7, 2007, two weeks before the album, with the promise of future multimedia to be downloaded at the band's website for fans to compile and burn their own CDs. The first disc included B-sides, demos and alternate versions; the second, titled "Live from the Future", featured live performances of songs related to the album; the third disc includes videos, photos and album artwork. The bonus material was available for download with the pre-orders of Challengers. "Failsafe" is an A.C. Newman song first recorded commercially by the Canadian indie pop band the Choir Practice, and appeared on their debut album several months before the release of Challengers. 

Challengers debuted at number 34 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 20,000 copies in its first week. "Myriad Harbour" was #79 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. As of 2010 it has sold 109,000 copies in US and 16,000 copies in Canada.

TRACKLIST:

A1        My Rights Versus Yours    
A2        All The Old Showstoppers    
A3        Challengers    
A4        Myriad Harbour    
A5        All The Things That Go To Make Heaven And Earth    
A6        Unguided    
B1        Failsafe    
B2        Entering White Cecilia    
B3        Go Places    
B4        Mutiny, I Promise You    
B5        Adventures In Solitude    
B6        The Spirit Of Giving