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The New Pornographers’ “Dancehall Domine” Debuts
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS DEBUT NEW VIDEO FOR “DANCEHALL DOMINE”
NEW ALBUM BRILL BRUISERS IS BAND’S HIGHEST CHARTING ALBUM
FALL TOUR CONFIRMED
The official music video for The New Pornographers’ new single, “Dancehall Domine” premiered today at VEVO. Of the video, made by Leblanc + Cudmore, Scott Cudmore states, “Sometimes I like watching the b-roll or behind the scenes or outtakes on DVDs and blu-rays…‘Dancehall Domine’ is meant to feel like a whole bunch of those clips sort of strung together as if they’re taken from some fucked up Italian or French musical maybe. Or a bunch of fragments from films like that—thrillers, bad romances, in one case we’re clearly referencing Clouzot’s famous L’enfer tests. We even have the man himself in there!”
“Dancehall Domine” is from the band’s new album, Brill Bruisers, which is out now on Matador Records (available for purchase here). The record is the highest charting album in the band’s career and continues to receive widespread critical acclaim—Rolling Stone praises, “…exuberant, synthpop-infused set…” while NPR Music asserts, “With its wrecking crew of songwriters and singers, The New Pornographers’ long-running marriage of craft and immediacy puts this group of musicians right in line with Brill’s expert hit-makers,” and Billboard proclaims, “…the album features the group’s most beautiful, whimsical harmonies yet.” Additionally, Pitchfork selected the title track as a “Best New Track.” Moreover, the official music video for the track “War On The East Coast” recently premiered at Rolling Stone and can now be viewed/embedded here.
In celebration of the release, the band recently performed an NPR Music “First Listen Live” at the legendary Brill Building. Of the event, Rolling Stone made note of the, “New Pornographers’ Once-in-a-Lifetime Brill Building Set,” while Brooklyn Vegan asserted, “…a cool nod to pop songwriting’s past that clearly is an influence on The New Pornographers in general and their great new album, Brill Bruisers, specifically.” Furthermore, AC Newman elaborated, “This is a throwback to those classic Brill Building basement shows…”
The New Pornographers recently performed “Brill Bruisers” from the new album on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” Additionally. The band will embark on an extensive North American tour this fall including shows at L.A.’s The Wiltern and New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom as well as appearances at San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival and Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. See below for details.
“Dancehall Domine” Video Credits:
Made by Leblanc + Cudmore
Produced by Jennifer Millington
Written & edited by Scott Cudmore
Photographed by Michael Leblanc
Art direction by Katherine Salnek
Makeup by Caitlin Wright
Wardrobe styling by Muska Zurmati
Post FX by Hardave Grewal
3D by Adam Hunt
Production company: Revolver Films
NEW PORNOGRAPHERS TOUR DATES
October 3 Vancouver, BC The Commodore Ballroom*
October 4 Vancouver, BC The Commodore Ballroom†
October 5 & 6 Seattle, WA The Showbox†
October 8 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom†
October 9 Boise, ID Knitting Factory†
October 10 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot†
October 11 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre†
October 13 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom†
October 14 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre†
October 15 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace†
October 17 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern†
October 18 San Diego, CA North Park Theatre†
October 18-19 San Francisco, CA Treasure Island Music Festival
November 4 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom†
November 5 Asheville, NC Orange Peel†
November 6 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre†
November 7 New Orleans, LA Civic Theatre†
November 8 Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest
November 10 St. Louis, MO The Pageant†
November 11 Omaha, NE Slowdown†
November 12 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue†
November 13 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater†
November 14 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre†
November 15 Cleveland, OH House of Blues†
November 17 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom†
November 19 Boston, MA House of Blues†
November 20 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer†
November 21 & 22 Washington, DC 9:30 Club† ‡
November 23 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle† ‡
* with Pickwick, Cool
† with special guest The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
‡ sold out