The New Pornographers, “Brill Bruisers”
Of all the bands in the ‘00–05 power-indie wave, New Pornographers hold up so well for me; “Graceland” (10 years old now!) still sounds as fresh as this new track, which is to say the supergroup hasn’t changed a bit: “Brill Bruisers” is ecstatic, endearing, full of harmony, produced to sound translucent and unapologetically rainbow-bright.