Canadian supergroup the New Pornographers rolled into town last night on the final stop of their current tour with Austin’s Okkervil River – a super-tour of sorts for indie-rock fans. Taking the Beachland Ballroom stage just after 8:30, Okkervil River’s shaggy frontman Will Sheff said, “Sorry we’re late. We just kinda thought if we never got onstage, the tour with the New Pornographers would never end.” A nice sentiment, for sure, especially considering that Okkervil more than held its own opening for one of indie’s biggest acts and has no need to feel like little kid brother tagging along …
This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2008.