After a volatile 2025, The New Pornographers have returned with the music video for “Votive.”
The track follows 2025’s “Ballad of the Last Payphone” and serves as the second preview of the band’s upcoming album The Former Site Of, out March 27, 2026 via Merge Records.
“Votive” leans into the band’s familiar strengths—nostalgic, atmospheric synth-rock and shimmering pop that feels instantly recognizable yet warmly lived-in.
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Built around the sound of frontperson A.C. Newman’s mandolin, “Votive” builds from an atmospheric synth and keyboard opening into a wide-open jam. The video, animated by Michael Arthur, draws on the imagery of Newman’s lyrics alongside his and keyboardist/vocalist Kathryn Calder’s hooky refrain, “I didn’t see you there.”
Votive gets: 📷📷📷📷📷📷📷/10.
The New Pornographers – Votive [Music Video]
