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The New Pornographers perform in The Current studio

A.C. Newman of The New Pornographers performs in The Current studio
A.C. Newman of The New Pornographers performs in The Current studioMPR photo/Nate Ryan
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by Mary Lucia

August 11, 2014

The New Pornographers, 'Brill Bruisers' performed at The Current
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The New Pornographers, 'War on the East Coast' performed at The Current
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The New Pornographers, 'Moves' performed at The Current
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Having played Rock the Garden in 2008, the New Pornographers are no strangers to the view of the Minneapolis skyline. On Friday, Aug. 8, the Vancouver-rooted but now variously based indie rockers gathered in the Twin Cities for a show at the Skyline Music Festival at Target Field.

En route to the gig, the New Pornographers stopped by The Current's studio to play some songs and to chat with Mary Lucia.

Listen to the band's conversation with Mary to hear about how the band members consider their artistic longevity, about how the new record came together, and about the band's decision to finally start appearing in their own music videos.

You'll also hear the New Pornographers' Kathryn Calder describe A Matter of Time, a forthcoming documentary about ALS (also called Lou Gehrig's Disease) in which she was invited to participate.

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Songs Performed


"Brill Bruisers"
"War on the East Coast"
"Moves"
The first two songs are from the forthcoming album, Brill Bruisers, releasing on Aug. 25, 2014. "Moves" comes from the 2010 album Together. Both albums are distributed in the U.S. by Matador Records.

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