New Pornographers on How Depression, Trump Informed Latest LP

In the past, New Pornographers albums, for all their upbeat charm, have been uneven affairs, according to one of the titanic-sized group's songwriters and singers, Carl Newman. "We've been all over the place with our songs," he says with a smile, as he reclines in the office of his New York publicist. "I thought it would be new to try and be more focused. So many records I love do that, like Forever Changes by Love or something by Spoon or the National. I think most bands have a sound they can m