The Former Site OfThe New Pornographers · 2026

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7.1

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1Great Princess Story 2Pure Sticker Shock 3Ballad of the Last Payphone 4Spooky Action 5Wish You Could See Me I’m Killing It 6Votive 7Wine Remembers the Water 8Calligraphy 9Bonus Mai Tais 10The Former Site Of

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pitchfork

7.8

“The veteran Canadian indie rockers survey the wreckage on their 10th album, contemplating the end of empire and the stubborn persistence of faith in stylish, somber, elegiac songs.”

pastemagazine

7.5

“The Vancouver band’s 10th album is all too aware of what most of us are feeling like these days, and rather than acting as a distraction or rebuttal to the state of the world, it invites us to look straight at it.”

exclaim

7.0

“The New Pornographers have never been a lyrics band. To quote the opening lines from their debut album: "Mass romantic fool wears Foster Grants / His books on tape ring true / When everyone wants to say 'I love you' / To someone on the radio, radio." Sure, whatever the hell that means — the melody is amazing, so it doesn't really matter. But on their 10th album, The Former Site Of, bandleader A.C”