In the Morse Code of Brake Lights

Rock · 2019 · 11 tracks · 40m

In the Morse Code of Brake Lights

The New Pornographers

A high-velocity collection of synth-driven power pop. Shimmering strings and interlocking vocals create a restless, neon-lit atmosphere of automotive anxiety.

September 27, 2019 · Concord Records

A restless, high-energy exploration of modern anxiety wrapped in shimmering, sophisticated pop melodies.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 40m

01

You’ll Need a New Backseat Driver

4:15

02

The Surprise Knock

3:11

03

Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile

3:44

04

Colossus of Rhodes

4:04

05

Higher Beams

4:04

06

Dreamlike and on the Rush

4:11

07

You Won’t Need Those Where You’re Going

2:22

08

Need Some Giants

3:39

09

Opening Ceremony

3:00

10

One Kind of Solomon

3:55

11

Leather on the Seat

4:33

Moments Worth Listening For

The way the violin and synth lock into a frantic, rhythmic dance during the bridge of Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile.

The sudden, soaring vocal harmony shift that opens the chorus of Higher Beams, cutting through the dense production.

The sparse, almost skeletal opening of You Won’t Need Those Where You’re Going before it blooms into a brief, haunting interlude.

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How does In the Morse Code of Brake Lights sound next to the rest of The New Pornographers's catalogue?

Travel Journey+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into travel journey than the rest of the catalogue.

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