I'm liking this more and more the more I listen to it. Standouts for me are

The Grey Estates
California Dreamers
Kissing the Beehive

Once they add keyboards to Rockband, they need some Wolf Parade in there!

a lot of what i've read heralds this as their best. i'm really into it, and have listened multiple times, but it doesn't top Apologies to the Queen Mary.

Agreed - while it's an excellent album, nothing on it grabbed me as hard as Ground for Divorce or I'll Believe in Anything from Apologies

Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

YAY!

Here are a couple tracks from the upcoming album. One Dan, one Spencer.

http://three-colours.blogspot.com/20...ongs-from.html

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Definitely without a doubt going to end up being in my top 5 albums of the year, I think I was the only person here that had their last album in my top 10 for that year. I absolutely love the second track & dig that they are trying something new with the first. Can't wait for this one.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

I liked "Apologies...". That last album... not so much.

On the other hand, the last Sunset Rubdown album was terrific.

Mixed feelings...

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Mt Zoomer wasn't as great as Apologies, total agreement there. All Sunset Rubdown is pretty much fantastic.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

This is me too. I wanted to love Mt Zoomer so much but it just didn't click. Still haven't picked up the SR album. Need that too.

http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/wolfparade452.jpg

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Sessa17, I'm with you.

I put At Mt. Zoomer at the top of my year end list. I liked everything about it. Hell, Wolf Parade might even end up becoming my favorite band if this new record plays well (and it should based on the first two tracks).

Count me in as someone who enjoys the Dan songs a slight bit more and I might be the only person who things Handsome Furs are head and shoulders better than Sunset.

Good to know there are other fans out there.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Wow, I'm the opposite. Don't get me wrong, I dig the Furs a lot - but to me Spencer is where it's at. Especially when teamed up in the other Super Group he's in :drool:

Zoomer was a good record - just not as good as Apologies. Some good, and one or two I tend to skip over... really dig California Dreamer, Kissing the beehive and Grey Estates.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

I've listened to most of Apologies to the Queen Mary before and it just reminded me of Modest Mouse, a band I really dislike.

However, I like these two new songs quite a bit, and I love Sunset Rubdown (didn't know they shared singers!), so I'm pretty excited for this.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Spencer is a mad genius & ridiculously prolific, one of the most underrated talents in modern music. I dig Handsome Furs & vocally like them better, but musically Spencer is definitely where its at. I'm just really diggin' that they are trying something new with this new album & his approach of him stating he wants to make an album that you can "shake your booty to".

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Spencer, Mad genius? Probably...but I still like Dan better because his guitars and vocals seem more down to earth. When I first heard Wolf Parade, Spencer's songs were the only ones I really liked. Dan's stuff seemed too normal and when compared to Spencer's unique voice, he got overshadowed.

Then I saw them on Furguson's late show doing This Heart's On Fire, and Dan just came across as really passionate and intense. Once I found out more about who brought what to the group, Dan's stuff just started to become more intense in it's simplicity. I honestly can't even listen to much of Sunset anymore because of how complex and nutty it all is. At the same time, the handsome furs discs are always on repeat.

Neither compares to Wolf Parade though, mostly because their two unique styles are always in check by the other. But Dan's where it's at. Just check out Nyet Spasiba on the latest Handsome Furs disc, or the guitar solo at the end of Fine Young Cannibals on Mt. Zoomer.

This is all coming from a Springsteen fan, and Dan's feels like Springsteen to me.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Rubdown is without a doubt complex and tough to digest at times - but seeing them live is quite a feat. It's so much noise for such a small group, and they pull it all off without a hitch.

Dan is really intense on stage - that's a truth, even with the Furs he's an intense motherfucker. I guess you kind of have to be with only a guitar and drum machine ;)

Speaking of Krug - what did you guys think of his track as Moonface - Marimba and shit drums?

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Four more tracks.

http://three-colours.blogspot.com/20...-premiere.html

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Drip drip ;).

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Sweet Damn "Ghost Pressure" is a great song!

Might finally have an album this year that gives Titus a challenge for my #1 spot.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

It currently has cracked my Top 25, but I'm not super excited about it or anything. Will need more listens of course.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

First listen, I was like... it's not bad.
2nd - I was like - Damn, this is pretty good.

Now, I'm like Hot diggity! Can't wait for the vinyl to get here.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Like others, Mount Zoomer just didn't ever grab me like Apologies did. Apologies was easily in my top 5 favorite releases for that year.

Also like others, I really like Ghost Pressure. That's a fucking fantastic song. I am now excited for another WP release!

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Pobody's Nerfect is a kick ass song. Better than Ghost Pressure in my opinion.

Re: Wolf Parade - Expo '86. June, 29, 2010
 

Listening to "Yulia" right now, another solid track off this one.