A.C. Newman

Add Date: January 20

Artist: A.C. Newman

Album: Get Guilty

Label: Matador Records

Genre: Alternative

Comments: The New Pornographers’ frontman A.C. Newman releases his second solo album Get Guilty this month, which is a large-scale, accessible pop record that still features enough obscure references to keep older fans happy. Well-planned instrumental layering and almost-perpetual catchiness makes the album consistently enjoyable and college-radio friendly. Some standout tracks include “Prophets” (which starts out with an upbeat beach vibe), “Submarines of Stockholm”, and the dedicated-to-the-wife love song “All of My Days and All of My Days Off”, which features a soaring background chorus to great effect.

DNP: 10 // Rec: 4, 5, 12