Constantines, New Pornographers prep upcoming albums

Two of my favorite Canadian bands have albums slated for release next year:
Guelph natives The Constantines have been preparing new
material that should see the light of day in 2003. The band has been touring
sporadically around Canada, playing various Ontario shows as well as the
illustrious Halifax Pop Explosion.
Their new material should be released via Three Gut Records and follows
their
fantastic EP they just released on Suicide
Squeeze. Click below for a handful of upcoming dates
Also, Vancouver indie-pop gods The New Pornographers are planning
a follow-up to their acclaimed "Mass Romantic." The band has is
currently in a Vancouver recording studio doing the tracking for the yet to be
titled album. It should be released in early 2003 on Mint
Records. As with "Mass Romantic" the band will likely heavily road
test the material across Canada. The Vancouver supergroup is made up of
Zumpano's Carl Newman, Thee Evaporators' John Collins, Limblifter's Kurt Dahle,
Destroyer's Dan Bejar, cartoonist/filmmaker Blaine Thurier, and country
chanteuse Neko Case. "Mass Romantic" is one of my favorite records by
the way... just because you all wanted to know.

THE CONSTANTINES (all dates in Ontario)
Oct 18 HAMILTON @ Underground
Oct 19 LONDON @ Call the Office
Nov 15 PETERBOROUGH @ Trasheteria
Nov 16 SUDBURY @ Townhouse w/ CUFF THE DUKE
Nov 22: TORONTO @ Lee's Palace