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The New Pornographers

The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Presented as a musical collective and supergroup of singer-songwriters and musicians from multiple projects, the band currently consists of Carl Newman (vocals, guitar), Neko Case (vocals), John Collins (bass), Todd Fancey (guitar), and Kathryn Calder (keyboards, backing vocals). The band has released nine studio albums to date and have received critical acclaim for their use of multiple vocalists and songwriters, as well as for the elements of power pop incorporated into their music. Pitchfork has described the band's sound as "peppy, gleeful, headstrong guitar pop", while Stereogum has retrospectively praised the band's debut album Mass Romantic as "one of the greatest" power pop albums.

Infobox

Origin
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Indie rock, power pop, post-punk revival
Years active
1997–present
Labels
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Members
Kathryn CalderNeko CaseJohn CollinsTodd FanceyCarl Newman
Past members
Blaine ThurierKurt DahleFisher RoseDan BejarJoe Seiders
Website
thenewpornographers.com
Spinoff of
Destroyer, The Evaporators, Superconductor, Zumpano, Maow, The Corn Sisters, Cub, Thee Crusaders
Spinoffs
Swan Lake, Hello, Blue Roses, case/lang/veirs

Tables

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions · Discography › Studio albums
CAN
CAN
Title
CAN
Details
AUSHit.
Peak chart positions
SCO
Peak chart positions
UK
Peak chart positions
UKIndie
Peak chart positions
US
Peak chart positions
USIndie
Peak chart positions
USRock
Mass Romantic
Mass Romantic
Title
Mass Romantic
Details
Released: November 21, 2000 Label: Mint Formats: CD, LP
Peak chart positions
—
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—
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—
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—
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—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Electric Version
Electric Version
Title
Electric Version
Details
Released: May 6, 2003 Label: Mint/Matador Formats: CD, LP
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
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—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
196
Peak chart positions
12
Peak chart positions
—
Twin Cinema
Twin Cinema
Title
Twin Cinema
Details
Released: August 23, 2005 Label: Mint/Matador Formats: CD, LP
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
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—
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—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
44
Peak chart positions
5
Peak chart positions
—
Challengers
Challengers
Title
Challengers
Details
Released: August 21, 2007 Label: Matador Formats: CD, LP
Peak chart positions
20
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
156
Peak chart positions
13
Peak chart positions
34
Peak chart positions
4
Peak chart positions
10
Together
Together
Title
Together
Details
Released: May 4, 2010 Label: Matador Formats: CD, LP
Peak chart positions
14
Peak chart positions
16
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
168
Peak chart positions
18
Peak chart positions
18
Peak chart positions
2
Peak chart positions
5
Brill Bruisers
Brill Bruisers
Title
Brill Bruisers
Details
Released: August 26, 2014 Label: Matador Formats: CD, LP, cassette, streaming
Peak chart positions
14
Peak chart positions
3
Peak chart positions
94
Peak chart positions
132
Peak chart positions
32
Peak chart positions
13
Peak chart positions
2
Peak chart positions
3
Whiteout Conditions
Whiteout Conditions
Title
Whiteout Conditions
Details
Released: April 7, 2017 Label: Concord Records Formats: CD, LP, streaming
Peak chart positions
82
Peak chart positions
17
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
35
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
6
In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
Title
In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
Details
Released: September 27, 2019 Label: Concord Records Formats: CD, LP, streaming
Peak chart positions
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—
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—
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—
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—
Peak chart positions
144
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
26
Continue as a Guest
Continue as a Guest
Title
Continue as a Guest
Details
Released: March 31, 2023 Label: Merge Records Formats: CD, LP, streaming
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45
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—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
CAN
AUSHit.
SCO
UK
UKIndie
US
USIndie
USRock
Mass Romantic
Released: November 21, 2000 Label: Mint Formats: CD, LP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Electric Version
Released: May 6, 2003 Label: Mint/Matador Formats: CD, LP
—
—
—
—
—
196
12
—
Twin Cinema
Released: August 23, 2005 Label: Mint/Matador Formats: CD, LP
—
—
—
—
—
44
5
—
Challengers
Released: August 21, 2007 Label: Matador Formats: CD, LP
20
—
—
156
13
34
4
10
Together
Released: May 4, 2010 Label: Matador Formats: CD, LP
14
16
—
168
18
18
2
5
Brill Bruisers
Released: August 26, 2014 Label: Matador Formats: CD, LP, cassette, streaming
14
3
94
132
32
13
2
3
Whiteout Conditions
Released: April 7, 2017 Label: Concord Records Formats: CD, LP, streaming
82
17
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35
—
6
In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
Released: September 27, 2019 Label: Concord Records Formats: CD, LP, streaming
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144
—
26
Continue as a Guest
Released: March 31, 2023 Label: Merge Records Formats: CD, LP, streaming
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—
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45
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"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles, with selected chart positions · Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
CANRock
AUT
USAAA
USRockAir
MEXAir
UK
"Letter from an Occupant"
2002
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—
—
—
—
139
Mass Romantic
"High Art, Local News"
2005
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—
—
—
—
—
Twin Cinema
"Twin Cinema"
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—
—
—
—
—
"Use It"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Sing Me Spanish Techno"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Challengers"
2007
—
—
—
—
—
—
Challengers
"My Rights Versus Yours"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"The Spirit of Giving"
—
—
—
—
—
—
Non-album single
"Myriad Harbour"
2008
—
—
—
—
—
—
Challengers
"Mutiny, I Promise You"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Hey, Snow White"
2009
—
46
—
—
—
—
Dark Was the Night
"Your Hands (Together)"
2010
43
—
—
—
16
—
Together
"Crash Years"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Togetherness"
—
—
—
—
—
—
Non-album single
"Moves"
2011
—
—
—
—
—
—
Together
"Up in the Dark"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Brill Bruisers"
2014
24
—
—
—
—
—
Brill Bruisers
"War on the East Coast"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Dancehall Domine"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Champions of Red Wine"
2015
—
—
—
—
—
—
"High Ticket Attractions"
2017
27
—
5
49
—
—
Whiteout Conditions
"This Is the World of the Theatre"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Whiteout Conditions"
—
—
24
—
—
—
"Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile"
2019
—
—
12
—
—
—
In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
"The Surprise Knock"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"One Kind of Solomon"
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Really Really Light"
2023
—
—
24
—
—
—
Continue as a Guest
"Angelcover"
—
—
–
—
—
—
"Pontius Pilate's Home Movies"
—
—
–
—
—
—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. Continue as a Guest did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 87 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.
  2. Continue as a Guest did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 25 on the US Top Album Sales Chart.
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  20. "The New Pornographers Announce Mass Romantic Reissue, Full Album Tour"
    https://pitchfork.com/news/the-new-pornographers-announce-mass-romantic-reissue-full-album-tour/
  21. "A few things: 1) ⁦@TheNewPornos⁩ signed to ⁦@mergerecords! 2) New LP 'Continue as a Guest' out 3/31! 3) New song 'Really Really Light' available today! 4) New tour starts in April! 5) Can you buy tickets? Probably! I'll post a link soon, or if not me, someone!"
    https://x.com/ACNewman/status/1612444171570233345
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    https://pitchfork.com/news/the-new-pornographers-announce-album-share-song-listen/
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    https://consequence.net/2025/04/new-pornographers-joseph-seiders-child-pornography/
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    https://pitchfork.com/news/the-new-pornographers-announce-2026-us-tour/
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