The World Expo 1986 was ironically enough in Vancouver, which is the same country that Wolf Parade is from and it was 2 years after the New Orleans expo that began the revitalization of downtown New Orleans. Any correlation between this and the album? Maybe...World Expos typically bring money and life back to areas of cities that were on the decline due to White Flight and I will justify that At Mount Zoomer may have been seen as the decline of a band that many thought were heading toward great things after their first album, Apologies to the Queen Mary. There was reported internal drama between the two main front men at the time of their Sophomore album, which was obviously present in Zoomer's scattered, disconnected feel. Their third album on Sub Pop, Expo 86 has re-established Wolf Parade as one of the best bands of the last decade and has created one of the best records of the year.
Wolf Parade has returned to their lyrical roots on their latest album. Spencer Krug to me is like a Jedi. He can sing to me on why it is justifiable that he is taking my girlfriend and I would truly believe he is right. You just feel the passion in every song. This former Frog Eyes member is definitely the reason both Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown are so great. Expo 86 will easily be on repeat on your mobile device for some time and will be part of the soundtrack for this summer. BUY THIS ALBUM!
The single here isn't my favorite on the album, but the best I can do on the shitty internet I am on. The song will definitely show you haw great they are at crafting songs and in a weird way make you want to dance.
MP3: Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressure
PS. How awesome is that album cover?
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