The New Pornographers return with The Former Site Of, a collection of ten meticulously crafted pop songs that unfold like short stories, each centred on characters pushed to personal or societal extremes. Across its runtime, the album balances intimacy and scale, pairing vivid, humane songwriting with some of the band’s most finely detailed arrangements to date. Built on a creative process refined through home-studio experimentation, The Former Site Of deepens the approach introduced on Continue as a Guest. Songs often begin with a sparse emotional core before blossoming into layered, full-band performances, giving each track its own internal momentum and identity. The result is music that feels both carefully composed and generously open, allowing melodies, textures, and narratives to breathe. The album also highlights the group’s instinct for arranging songs around a central musical voice, with instruments stepping forward to shape each piece’s character and movement. Available on CD and orange/red marble vinyl LP.