A.C. Newman – ‘The Slow Wonder’ 2024 Tour

20 years ago, in the summer of 2004 Matador Records put out The New Pornographers bandleader A.C. Newman’s critically acclaimed, debut solo album The Slow Wonder.

To celebrate two decades of this record, which Exclaim! recently dubbed “The Understated Masterpiece of the Canadian Indie Boom” in a retrospective, Newman will be performing The Slow Wonder in its entirety on a short run of very special shows.

“By a stride, the best power-pop album of 2004 […] Newman has created a timeless document.” – Pitchfork, 8.8 Best New Music Rating

“In the space of 11 concise pop gems, Newman manages the considerable feat of recalling every maddeningly infectious riff you’ve ever heard” – Paste Magazine

“Standout track [“Miracle Drug”] perfectly encapsulates Newman’s significant talent both as an arranger (that insistent ’60s drum beat plus jolt of an electric guitar line plus….maybe a beeping alarm clock?) and intriguingly oblique lyricist.” – Billboard