The New Pornographers’ decades-long career has cemented the band as an indie rock staple, remaining capable of growth across all nine of its releases since 2000. The band originally formed as a collective in 1997, composed of musicians who were individually prominent in the Vancouver music scene, including Carl Newman, Dan Bejar, John Collins, Kurt Dahle, Todd Fancey, Blain Thurier and Neko Case. Its debut record, Mass Romantic, was met with critical success and won the Juno Award for Best Alternative Album, with Chris Deville of Stereogum calling it “the kind of all-killer no-filler debut that many bands aspire to but few can muster.” 2023’s Continue as Guest is an evolution of their established power-pop sound. Pitchfork writer Ian Cohen calls it a “sleek and subdued” record that “resonates for anyone resigned to participate in the online world without fully surrendering your identity to it.” The show will be opened by Brooklyn-based art punk band Gustaf.
WHO: The New Pornographers
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m. (doors)
WHERE: 40 Watt Club
HOW MUCH: $35
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