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In the Morse Code of Brake Lights by The New Pornographers
In the Morse Code of Brake Lights is an album by The New Pornographers, released in 2019. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 9 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Falling Down The Stairs Of Your Smile”, on 9 lists with a best position of #6.
In the Morse Code of Brake Lights, the New Pornographers' eighth album, arrived on September 27, 2019. Dan Bejar had already sat out 2017's Whiteout Conditions, and the announcement of this one confirmed his indefinite departure, though he still left a fingerprint with a co-writing credit on "Need Some Giants". Carl Newman sings and plays guitar, Neko Case's voice cuts through, Kathryn Calder handles keyboards, John Collins plays bass, Todd Fancey plays guitar, Blaine Thurier is still aboard and Joe Seiders drums.
It's the Vancouver collective doing what it does best: power pop stacked high with voices, bright and busy and hooky enough to hurt. "Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile", the lead single in August, tumbles along on a candy-coated chorus with a shiver of melancholy underneath.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from In the Morse Code of Brake Lights on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falling Down The Stairs Of Your Smile | 9 | #6 | – | 2019–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.