Whiteout Conditions, the highly anticipated new album from acclaimed supergroup The New Pornographers, is out today. The first release on the band's own Collected Works Records imprint in partnership with Concord Records, Whiteout Conditions is the subject of early critical praise.
The band will celebrate the new album with a world tour that kicks off on April 12 at Los Angeles' Theatre at the Ace Hotel. After headlining venues throughout the U.S. and Europe, the group joins Spoon in select cities this summer. Tickets for all headlining U.S. shows include a free download of the new album; see below for a complete list of dates. Of writing the new record, founder and frontman A.C. Newman notes that, "At the beginning of this record, there was some thinking that we wanted it to be like a Krautrock Fifth Dimension. Of course, our mutated idea of what Krautrock is probably doesn't sound like Krautrock at all. But we were thinking: Let's try and rock in a different way." Newman recently discussed the new record and the band's 18-year career in a pair of Salon Talks
April 12
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Los Angeles, CA
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Theatre at The Ace Hotel*
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April 13
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Oakland, CA
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Fox Theater*
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April 14
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Bend, OR
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Midtown Ballroom*
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April 15
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Seattle, WA
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Moore Theatre*
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April 16
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Portland, OR
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Wonder Ballroom*
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April 18
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Minneapolis, MN
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First Avenue*
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April 19
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Chicago, IL
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The Metro*
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April 20
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Milwaukee, WI
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Pabst Theater*
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April 21
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Chicago, IL
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The Metro*
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April 22
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Columbus, OH
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Newport Music Hall*
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April 25
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Boston, MA
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House of Blues*
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April 26
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New York, NY
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Terminal 5*
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April 27
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Philadelphia, PA
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Union Transfer*
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April 28
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Washington, DC
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9:30 Club (sold out)*
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April 29
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Washington, DC
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9:30 Club*
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May 1
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Raleigh, NC
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Ritz*
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May 2
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Atlanta, GA
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Variety Playhouse*
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May 3
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New Orleans, LA
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Tipitina's*
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May 4
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Houston, TX
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White Oak Music Hall*
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May 5
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Dallas, TX
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Granada Theater*
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May 6
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Austin, TX
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Stubb's*
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May 9
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London, UK
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Electric Ballroom
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May 10
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Amsterdam, NL
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Paradiso Noord/Tolhuistuin
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May 11
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Berlin, DE
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Lido
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May 13
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Oslo, NO
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Vulkan Arena
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May 14
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Stockholm, SE
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Debaser Strand
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May 16
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Copenhagen, DK
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Loppen
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May 18
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Paris, FR
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Divan Du Monde
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July 18
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Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amph.†
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July 19
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Charlottesville, VA
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Sprint Pavilion†
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July 22
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Portland, ME
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State Theatre†
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July 23
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Montreal, QC
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Metropolis†
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July 26
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Pittsburgh, PA
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Stage AE†
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August 11
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Denver, CO
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Velorama Festival
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