Jon Wurster joined the group in 2007, playing drums on the last leg of the "Get Lonely" tour. The band recorded tracks for its next album at Prairie Sun studios. Entitled "Heretic Pride", the album was released on 19 February 2008. Produced by John Vanderslice and Scott Solter, the album saw Darnielle, Hughes, and Wurster joined by Franklin Bruno, Erik Friedlander, Annie Clark (better known by her stage name, St. Vincent), and members of The Bright Mountain Choir. American Alternative hip hop artist Aesop Rock released a remix of the track "Lovecraft in Brooklyn" from the album, and in return Darnielle contributed vocals to his album "None Shall Pass", in the song "Coffee".