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The Former Site Of
Rock · 2026 · 10 tracks · 41m

The Former Site Of

The New Pornographers

Dense vocal harmonies and shimmering synth-pop architecture. A reflective, mid-tempo meditation on memory and the changing shapes of city life.

March 27, 2026

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A sophisticated, shimmering meditation on memory that feels both grand and deeply personal.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 41m
01
Great Princess Story
4:11
02
Pure Sticker Shock
4:10
03
Ballad of the Last Payphone
3:50
04
Spooky Action
4:53
05
Wish You Could See Me I’m Killing It
3:40
06
Votive
3:45
07
Wine Remembers the Water
1:48
08
Calligraphy
3:48
09
Bonus Mai Tais
4:35
10
The Former Site Of
6:38
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the jittery synth hook of Spooky Action into its soaring, multi-part vocal coda.
The brief, haunting piano interlude of Wine Remembers the Water that resets the album's emotional gravity.
The final three minutes of the title track where the layers peel away to reveal a single, vulnerable harmony.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Former Site Of sound next to the rest of The New Pornographers's catalogue?

Dusk+4.0σ

Dusk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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