Home News Juliet Paiz January 29th, 2026 - 5:28 PMThe New Pornographers have announced a new album, The Former Site Of, set for release on March 27, 2026 via Merge Records. Along with the news, the band has shared a new single, “Votive,” and an accompanying animated video. “Votive” centers on A.C. Newman’s mandolin and opens with soft synths and keyboards before growing into a relaxed, open-ended jam. The Former Site Of is the band’s tenth studio album and began with Newman working out ideas in his home studio before bringing them to the rest of the group. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The New Pornographers (@thenewpornographers)The album also includes the previously released single “Ballad Of The Last Payphone,” which was praised by outlets including Pitchfork and Paste.