Max says…

As part of my birthday present to my Jo, I took her to see The New Pornographers at Oran Mor in Glasgow on Sunday night.  I saw Neko Case there last year on Jo’s birthday and it is a fantastic venue.  It’s not too large and the sounds is brilliant.

This was my first time seeing The New Pornographers live and I certainly wasn’t disappointed.  Jo saw them a few years ago, but unfortunately Neko didn’t join the band on either occasion.  This meant they didn’t perform “Fail Safe”, one of my favourite tracks from the new Challengers album (as Neko and Kathryn perform wonderful harmonies on this track).  Nonetheless I enjoyed the concert very much!

There was a good mix of the old and new, although no sneak previews of upcoming material.  They performed a number of tracks from their latest album, as well as a great selection from previous albums: “Sing Me Spanish Techno”; “Bleeding Hearts Show” and “The Laws Have Changed” to name but a few.  And just when we thought it was over, they came back on stage to do a good few songs for the encore.  All in all, a brilliant concert even if Neko didn’t make an appearance!