"The New Pornographers will release new album The Former Site Of on March 27, via Merge. Watch the video for the single "Votive," animated by Michael Arthur, below. The band that performs on the follow-up to Continue as a Guest comprises A.C. Newman, Kathryn Calder, Neko Case, John Collins, and Todd Fancey. Charley Drayton joins on drums, replacing the disgraced former drummer Joe Seiders. Josh Wells will be behind the kit on the band's April-bound tour."
"Having time in my studio really opened things up. I don't like wasting my bandmates' time, and always felt guilty when I'd give them a song, ask them to do something, then completely change the song and ask them to do it again. Now I can get the skeleton of a song together first-just a couple of elements, the key feeling, really as little as possible-before bringing it to the band and running from there."
"The Former Site Of: 01 Great Princess Story02 Pure Sticker Shock03 Ballad of the Last Payphone04 Spooky Action05 Wish You Could See Me I'm Killing It06 Votive07 The Wine Remembers the Water08 Calligraphy09 Bonus Mai Tais10 The Former Site Of"
The New Pornographers will release The Former Site Of on March 27 via Merge, accompanied by a video for the single "Votive" animated by Michael Arthur. The recording lineup includes A.C. Newman, Kathryn Calder, Neko Case, John Collins, and Todd Fancey, with Charley Drayton replacing Joe Seiders on drums. Josh Wells will perform drums on the band's April tour. Newman says studio time changed his songwriting approach by allowing him to assemble skeletal song elements before involving the band. The album contains ten tracks, including "Votive," "Spooky Action," and the title track "The Former Site Of."
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