The New Pornographers today share “Spooky Action,” the latest single from their highly anticipated new album The Former Site Of (Merge Records) due March 27, 2026.

“Spooky Action” draws inspiration from the Cassini-Huygens mission, a NASA satellite that orbited Saturn for 13 years before diving into the planet and destroying itself. Frontperson A.C. Newman sings, “And I see the lone propeller, labor of moonlets, then one last turn… to take in Titan, the famous giant, the burning god // Oh have you seen the stray arc of Daphnis, at Keeler’s edge, the way that it’s meant to be seen?”

The album is available for pre-order now via both Merge Records and band’s webstore; presave/pre-order the album here.

The band will kick off their U.S. tour on April 22 at The Wilbur in Boston with stops at New York’s Webster Hall, Los Angeles’ Teragram Ballroom, Chicago’s The Metro, Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club and many more, with support from Will Sheff of Okkervil River. Tickets are available now at thenewpornographers.com, full details and a list of dates can be found below.

TOUR DATES

April 22—Boston, MA—The Wilbur*

April 23—New York, NY—Webster Hall*

April 24—Glenside, PA—Keswick Theatre*

April 25—Rochester, NY—Water Street Music Hall*

April 27—Detroit, MI—El Club*

April 29—Millvale, PA—Mr. Smalls Theatre*

April 30—Cleveland, OH—House of Blues*

May 1—Milwaukee, WI—Turner Hall*

May 2—Minneapolis, MN—The Fitzgerald Theater*

May 3—Chicago, IL—The Metro*

May 5—Englewood, CO—Gothic Theatre*

May 6—Salt Lake City, UT—The Commonwealth Room*

May 8—Seattle, WA—The Showbox*

May 9—Portland, OR—Aladdin Theater*

May 11—San Francisco, CA—The Castro Theatre*

May 12—Los Angeles, CA—Teragram Ballroom*

May 13—Phoenix, AZ—Crescent Ballroom*

May 15—Austin, TX—Mohawk Outside*

May 16—Dallas, TX—The Kessler Theater*

May 17—Baton Rouge, LA—Chelsea’s Live*

May 19—Atlanta, GA—Variety Playhouse*

May 20—Saxapahaw, NC—Haw River Ballroom*

May 21—Washington, DC—9:30 Club*

*with Will Sheff (of Okkervil River)