Expo 86 (album)

Expo 86
Studio album by
Wolf Parade
ReleasedJune 29, 2010 (2010-06-29)
Recorded2009
StudioHotel2Tango in Montreal, Quebec
GenreIndie rock
Length55:34
LabelSub Pop
Wolf Parade chronology
At Mount Zoomer
(2008) 		Expo 86
(2010) 		Wolf Parade (2016 EP)
(2016)

Expo 86 is the third full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Wolf Parade. It was released on 29 June 2010.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club(A-)
Drowned in Sound
The Guardian
No Ripcord
Paste Magazine(8.3/10)
Pitchfork(7.5/10)
PopMatters
SPIN
Sputnikmusic
Consequence of Sound
The Tune(3.3/5)

Expo 86 received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 75/100 based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

"Expo 86" was recognized by Exclaim! as the No. 17 Pop & Rock Album of 2010. Exclaim! writer Josh O'Kane said: "Long gone are the densely layered sonic landscapes of Wolf Parade albums past ― Expo 86 marks an evolution in sound, but not a change. It's Spencer Krug's manic-pop circus meeting Dan Boeckner's twitchy Springsteen revivalism in one sprawling album that's simultaneously more disjointed and more confident than ever."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cloud Shadow on the Mountain"Spencer Krug4:22
2."Palm Road"Dan Boeckner4:41
3."What Did My Lover Say? (It Always Had to Go This Way)"Krug5:42
4."Little Golden Age"Boeckner5:00
5."In the Direction of the Moon"Krug5:46
6."Ghost Pressure"Boeckner5:16
7."Pobody's Nerfect"Boeckner5:50
8."Two Men in New Tuxedos"Krug3:09
9."Oh You, Old Thing"Krug5:46
10."Yulia"Boeckner3:47
11."Cave-o-Sapien"Krug6:19
Total length:55:34

Personnel

  • Spencer Krug – vocals, keyboards
  • Dan Boeckner – vocals, guitar
  • Arlen Thompson - drums, engineer, mixing
  • Dante DeCaro – guitar, bass, percussion, keyboards
  • Harris Newman - mastering
  • Howard Bilerman - recording, mixing
  • Efrim Menuck - engineer
  • Gabrielle Butler - engineer (intern)
  • John Golden - lacquer cut
  • Dusty Summers and Wolf Parade - design
  • Meqo Sam Cecil - photography
  • Nick DeCaro - back cover photo
  • Des Shearing - front cover photo

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 48
Canadian Albums (Billboard) 24
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) 6
US Tastemakers Albums (Billboard) 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 10
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 48
US Digital Albums (Billboard) 20
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 6

References

  1. ^ "Wolf Parade Announce Third Album: Expo 86". Pitchfork. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Listen: Two New Wolf Parade Songs". Pitchfork. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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  4. ^ "Allmusic review".
  5. ^ "The A.V. Club review". The A.V. Club. 29 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  7. ^ Dean, Will (16 July 2010). "The Guardian". London.
  8. ^ "No Ripcord review".
  9. ^ "Paste review". Archived from the original on 2010-07-01.
  10. ^ "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork.
  11. ^ "Popmatters review".
  12. ^ "SPIN review".
  13. ^ "Sputnikmusic review".
  14. ^ "Consequence of Sound review".
  15. ^ "The Tune review". Archived from the original on December 22, 2024.
  16. ^ "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim!.
  17. ^ "Wolf Parade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  18. ^ "Wolf Parade Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  19. ^ "Wolf Parade Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  20. ^ "Wolf Parade Chart History (Tastemakers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Wolf Parade Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  22. ^ "Wolf Parade Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Wolf Parade Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link‍] Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  24. ^ "Wolf Parade Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.


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