The Slow Wonder is the debut solo album by A. C. Newman, who is better known as the frontman of The New Pornographers and Zumpano. It was released in 2004 on Matador Records and Last Gang Records.

Reception

The Slow Wonder was met with generally positive reviews, with a Metacritic rating of 80 out of 100 based on 21 reviews.

The song "On the Table" was featured on the television program The O.C., and appeared on its official soundtrack.

Track listing

  1. "Miracle Drug" – 2:19
  2. "Drink to Me, Babe, Then" – 3:32
  3. "On the Table" – 3:57
  4. "Most of Us Prizefighters" – 2:28
  5. "The Battle for Straight Time" – 3:58
  6. "Secretarial" – 2:35
  7. "Come Crash" – 3:03
  8. "Better Than Most" – 2:33
  9. "The Cloud Prayer" – 2:28
  10. "The Town Halo" – 3:11
  11. "35 in the Shade" – 3:22
  12. "Homemade Bombs in the Afternoon" (Japanese edition bonus track, Also available on iTunes)

Personnel

;Musicians

  • A.C. Newman – vocals, guitars, bass, melodica, recorder, tambourine, drum programming (8)
  • Shane Nelken – piano, autoharp
  • Fisher Rose – drums (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
  • Pete Bourne – drums (1, 2, 4, 7, 9)
  • Megan Bradfield – cello
  • Shaun Brodie – trumpet
  • Beau Wheeler (credited under dead-name) – vocals
  • John Collins – bass
  • David Carswell – ebow guitar

;Production

  • John Collins - production
  • Howard Redekopp - mixing

References

  • Official A.C. Newman site
  • Matador Records