New Pornographers Are Back & In NYC

After a four-year break, the New Pornographers are back. New tour, new album. Here is the info:The band announced a new album called "Brill Bruisers" this week, and have already shared the title track and lead single online. Their sixth studio album is due out August 26th, and will mark their first release since 2010's "Together." All of the usual New Pornographers contributors took part in the recording of "Brill Bruisers," including Neko Case, Dan Bejar, and A.C. Newman. Newman called the album a "celebration record," explaining that the music reflects the fact that he's at a place where nothing in his life is dragging him down. Newman and company will bring the good times on the road later this summer with a couple of festival dates ahead of a full North American tour starting September 6th in Detroit. Ticket information is available at TheNewPornographers.com.

New Pornographers tour dates:
July 18-20 -- Pemberton, British Columbia (Pemberton Music Festival)
Aug. 29-31 -- Edmonton, Alberta (Sonic Boom Festival)
Sept. 6 -- Detroit, MI (Majestic Theatre)
Sept. 6-7 -- Toronto, Ontario (Riot Fest)
Oct. 5-6 -- Seattle, WA (The Showbox)
Oct. 8 -- Portland, OR (Crystal Ballroom)
Oct. 9 -- Boise, ID (Knitting Factory)
Oct. 10 -- Salt Lake City, UT (The Depot)
Oct. 11 -- Denver, CO (Gothic Theatre)
Oct. 13 -- Phoenix, AZ (The Crescent Ballroom)
Oct. 14 -- Tucson, AZ (Rialto Theatre)
Oct. 15 -- Pioneertown, CA (Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace)
Oct. 17 -- Los Angeles, CA (The Wiltern)
Oct. 18 -- San Diego, CA (North Park Theatre)
Nov. 4 -- Nashville, TN (Cannery Ballroom)
Nov. 5 -- Asheville, NC (Orange Peel)
Nov. 6 -- Atlanta, GA (Buckhead Theatre)
Nov. 7 -- New Orleans, LA (Civic Theatre)
Nov. 7-9 -- Austin, TX (Fun Fun Fun Fest)
Nov. 10 -- St. Louis, MO (The Pageant)
Nov. 11 -- Omaha, NE (Slowdown)
Nov. 13 -- Milwaukee, WI (Pabst Theater)
Nov. 14 -- Chicago, IL (Riviera Theatre)
Nov. 15 -- Cleveland, OH (House of Blues)
Nov. 17 -- New York, NY (Hammerstein Ballroom)
Nov. 19 -- Boston, MA (House of Blues)
Nov. 20 -- Philadelphia, PA (Union Transfer)
Nov. 21 -- Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
Nov. 23 -- Carrboro, NC (Cat's Cradle)