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- Summary: The latest full-length release from the A.C. Newman-led collective The New Pornographers features Charley Drayton on drums.
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- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
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MojoMar 26, 2026Overall, a compelling set clearly completed in the aftermath of a storm. [May 2026, p.87]
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Mar 27, 2026An album that may not have the hooks of the New Pornographers’ earlier material, but one that is a welcome return from a band who deserve to be at the forefront of any Canadian indie music revival.
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Classic Rock MagazineApr 3, 2026A record of sophisticated electronic alt. rock, where the organic and artificial merge wonderfully. [May 2026, p.73]
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Apr 3, 2026Sometimes, as on “Pure Sticker Shock,” the emphasis on open space can drag. Let’s just say that there’s a lack of punchy anthems, but as tracks like “Votive” and “Ballad of the Last Payphone” demonstrate, the supergroup’s brand of tuneful melancholy remains intact.
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Mar 30, 2026On their 10th album, The Former Site Of, bandleader A.C. Newman has honed his playful gibberish to the point that it's become his signature style, delightful rather than simply a way to fill the syllables of his towering power pop melodies.
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Mar 26, 2026It's another subtle outing from a band whose energetic peaks once defined them, but in this later period opt for patience over power.
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Mar 31, 2026It’s thoughtful and well-crafted, a record that knows what it wants to say; yet it too often declines to fully say it out loud.