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CRITIC’S PICK: New Pornographers
Recommended by Hal Horowitz as part of Creative Loafing’s May 2026 Critic’s Picks
Tues., May 19
New Pornographers
Will Sheff, Variety Playhouse
This Carl Newman-fronted Canadian collective has been fashioning offbeat, folk-inflected indie pop since its debut in 2000. Members come and go, but Neko Case is a regular contributor, appearing on nearly all the band’s albums including their tenth — and newest — release, The Former Site Of. It’s another terrific set of oblique yet never aloof songs that shape shift without losing their natural slightly skewed charms. Opener Sheff from Okkervil River, a band that traverses similar territory, is a wonderful addition to the bill, especially if he joins the headliners for a few joint tunes. — Hal Horowitz
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