In August, The New Pornographers will return with their first new album in four years. Entitled Brill Bruisers, the 13-track effort serves as the follow-up to 2010’s Together. It will see release on August 26th via Matador Records.
The album was recorded primarily at Little Blue in Woodstock, NY and at JC/DC Studios in Vancouver, BC, with additional recording in Austin, Brooklyn, and Vermont. The band’s recording lineup included A.C. Newman, Neko Case, Dan Bejar, Blaine Thurier, John Collins, Kathryn Calder, Kurt Dahle, and Todd Fancey.
Newman said of the release: “This is a celebration record. After periods of difficulty, I am at a place where nothing in my life is dragging me down and the music reflects that.”
As a preview, the band has shared the album’s title track, a bombastic, vibrant piece of indie rock. Listen via the below widget, which also features interactive artwork.
Brill Bruisers Tracklist:
01. Brill Bruisers
02. Champions Of Red Wine
03. Fantasy Fools
04. War On The East Coast
05. Backstairs
06. Marching Orders
07. Another Drug Deal Of The Heart
08. Born With A Sound
09. Wide Eyes
10. Dancehall Domine
11. Spidyr
12. Hi-Rise
13. You Tell Me Where
The New Pornographers will support the album’s release with an extensive North American tour. Following a few festival appearances over the summer, they’ll kick off the jaunt in Seattle on October 5th. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart will provide support. See the full docket below.
The New Pornographers 2014 Tour Dates:
07/18-20 - Pemberton, BC @ Pemberton Music Festival
08/29-31 - Edmonton, AB @ Sonic Boom Festival
09/06 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
09/06-07 @ Toronto, ON @ Riot Fest
10/05 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox *
10/06 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox *
10/08 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *
10/09 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
10/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
10/11 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre*
10/13 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom *
10/14 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre *
10/15 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace *
10/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern*
10/18 - San Diego, CA @ North Park Theatre *
11/04 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom *
11/05 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel*
11/06 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre *
11/07 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
11/07-09 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/10 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant *
11/11 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown*
11/13 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater *
11/14 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre *
11/15 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
11/17 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom *
11/19 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues*
11/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
11/21 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
11/23 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
* = w/ The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
