Expo 86 (album)

Expo 86 is the third full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Wolf Parade. It was released on 29 June 2010.[1] [2]

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)

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. Club(A-)[5]
Drowned in Sound[6]
The Guardian[7]
No Ripcord[8]
Paste Magazine(8.3/10)[9]
Pitchfork(7.5/10)[10]
PopMatters[11]
SPIN[12]
Sputnikmusic[13]
Consequence of Sound[14]
The Tune(3.3/5)[15]

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."[3]

"Expo 86" was recognized by Exclaim! as the No. 17 Pop & Rock Album of 2010.[16] 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[17] 48
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 24
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[19] 6
US Tastemakers Albums (Billboard)[20] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 10
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[22] 48
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[23] 20
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 6
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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.
  3. "Expo 86 by Wolf Parade Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  4. "Allmusic review".
  5. "The A.V. Club review".
  6. "Drowned in Sound review".
  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".
  11. "Popmatters review".
  12. "SPIN review".
  13. "Sputnikmusic review".
  14. "Consequence of Sound review".
  15. "The Tune review".
  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)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  24. "Wolf Parade Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
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