Stereogum premiered the first new song from AC Newman’s 2009 album Get Guilty. I was hoping he saved some thunder for this release after the disappointing last New Pornographers record, but based on this song alone, I’m not so sure he did.

MP3: A.C. Newman – There Are Maybe Ten or Twelve
I’ve got to say that I’m not really feeling this one. The songs on Slow Wonder set the bar so high, from the quick pop of “Secretarial” to the strong string section in “The Town Halo,” that I’m having a hard time buying this an equal follow-up. It’s an excellently produced song, but not that impressively written.