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{{Infobox album
| name = Electric Version
| type = studio
| artist = [[The New Pornographers]]
| cover = The New Pornographers Electric Version.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{startdate|2003|5|6|df=yes}}
| recorded = November 2001 – October 2002
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[power pop]], [[post-punk revival]]
| length = {{Duration|m=46|s=41}}
| label = [[Mint Records|Mint]], [[Matador Records|Matador]]
| producer = The New Pornographers
| prev_title = [[Mass Romantic]]
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = [[Twin Cinema]]
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 82/100<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/electric-version/the-new-pornographers |title=Reviews for Electric Version by The New Pornographers |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 14, 2015}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/electric-version-mw0000029219 |title=Electric Version – The New Pornographers |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=December 14, 2015 |last=Wilson |first=MacKenzie}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]''
| rev2score = 4/5<ref>{{cite journal |title=The New Pornographers: Electric Version |journal=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |issue=180 |date=July 2003 |page=112}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=765 |title=New Pornographers: Electric Version |journal=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |issue=16 |date=May 2003 |access-date=February 21, 2016 |last=Smith |first=RJ |page=122 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041027135114/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=765 |archive-date=October 27, 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev4score = A−<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2003/05/09/electric-version |title=Electric Version |journal=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=May 9, 2003 |access-date=December 14, 2015 |last=Raftery |first=Brian M. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620120927/http://ew.com/article/2003/05/09/electric-version/ |archive-date=June 20, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/may/09/popandrock.shopping5 |title=New Pornographers: Electric Version |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=May 9, 2003 |access-date=December 14, 2015 |last=Simpson |first=Dave}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev6score = 8.1/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5772-electric-version/ |title=The New Pornographers: Electric Version |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=May 6, 2003 |access-date=December 14, 2015 |last=LeMay |first=Matt}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=2046193&cf=1758032 |title=The New Pornographers: Electric Version |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=May 15, 2003 |access-date=September 24, 2016 |last=Hoard |first=Christian |page=135 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040328074855/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=2046193&cf=1758032 |archive-date=March 28, 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite book |chapter=The New Pornographers |last=Wolk |first=Douglas |author-link=Douglas Wolk |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |edition=4th |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |page=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/583 583]|title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide }}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/the_new_pornographers/reviews/5534 |title=The New Pornographers – Electric Version |journal=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |issue=73 |date=June 2003 |access-date=December 14, 2015 |page=98 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050828151102/http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/the_new_pornographers/reviews/5534 |archive-date=August 28, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev10score = B+<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv703-03.php |title=Consumer Guide: Diffusion Rools |work=[[The Village Voice]] |date=June 24, 2003 |access-date=December 14, 2015 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
}}
'''''Electric Version''''' is the second studio album by Canadian [[indie rock]] group [[The New Pornographers]]. It was released on [[Matador Records]] and [[Mint Records]] on May 6, 2003.

''Electric Version'' placed at number seven in ''[[The Village Voice]]''{{'}}s [[Pazz & Jop]] poll of 2003 and was ranked at number 20 on ''[[PopMatters]]''{{'}} Best Music of 2003 list.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres03.php |title=The 2003 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll |work=[[The Village Voice]] |date=February 17, 2004 |access-date=February 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/best2003-index-16-20/ |title=Best Music of 2003 {{!}} #16–20 |work=[[PopMatters]] |date=December 17, 2003 |access-date=February 14, 2012}}</ref> In 2009, the album ranked number 79 in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'''s "100 Best Albums of the Decade".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/the-new-pornographers-electric-version-20110711 |title=100 Best Albums of the 2000s |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=July 11, 2011 |access-date=February 14, 2012}}</ref>

"The Electric Version" is included as a playable song in the video game ''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/10/remember-rock-1.html |title=Remember: Rock Band's Set List Is What You Make It |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=October 29, 2007 |access-date=November 3, 2007 |last=Kohler |first=Chris}}</ref> after narrowly avoiding being cut.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/harmonix-music-systems-14273 |title=Harmonix Music Systems |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=July 17, 2008 |access-date=July 19, 2008 |last=Dahlen |first=Chris}}</ref>

As of 2009, sales in the United States have exceeded 113,000 copies, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UUF2dfsdl7wC&dq=calexico+album+sales&pg=PT32 |title = Billboard|date = 2009-02-14}}</ref>

==Track listing==
All songs written and sung by [[A. C. Newman|Carl Newman]], except as noted.
{{Track listing
|extra_column = Vocals
|title1 = The Electric Version
|length1 = 2:53
|title2 = From Blown Speakers
|length2 = 2:49
|title3 = The Laws Have Changed
|extra3 = [[Neko Case]], Newman
|length3 = 3:26
|title4 = The End of Medicine
|length4 = 2:37
|title5 = Loose Translation
|length5 = 2:59
|title6 = Chump Change
|note6 = [[Dan Bejar]]
|extra6 = Bejar
|length6 = 4:18
|title7 = All for Swinging You Around
|extra7 = Case
|length7 = 3:42
|title8 = The New Face of Zero and One
|extra8 = Case, Newman
|length8 = 4:11
|title9 = Testament to Youth in Verse
|note9 = Bejar
|extra9 = Bejar
|length9 = 3:57
|title10 = It's Only Divine Right
|length10 = 4:11
|title11 = Ballad of a Comeback Kid
|note11 = Bejar
|extra11 = Bejar
|length11 = 3:51
|title12 = July Jones
|length12 = 4:18
|title13 = Miss Teen Wordpower
|extra13 = Case, Newman
|length13 = 3:23
|total_length = 46:41
}}
{{Track listing
|headline = Japanese bonus track
|title14 = Turn
|length14 = 3:52
}}

==Personnel==
;Musicians
*[[Carl Newman]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Melodeon (organ)|melodeon]]
*[[Neko Case]] – vocals
*John Collins – [[bass guitar|bass]], [[baritone guitar]], keyboards
*[[Blaine Thurier]] – keyboards
*[[Kurt Dahle]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], vocals, [[double bass]]
*[[Todd Fancey]] – guitar, keyboards
*[[Dan Bejar]] (secret member) – vocals
*[[Nora O'Connor]] – additional vocals
*Tim Sars – [[saxophone]]
*Monica Cattaway – [[violin]]
*Nyla Rainey – [[cello]]

;Production
* [[The New Pornographers]] - [[Record Producer|production]]
* [[Howard Redekopp]] - [[Recording Engineer|engineering]], [[Mixing Engineer|mixing]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Discogs master|master=5501|name=Electric Version|type=album}}
* {{Metacritic album}}

{{The New Pornographers}}

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[[Category:2003 albums]]
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[[Category:Mint Records albums]]
[[Category:Matador Records albums]]

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