Cry Cry Cry (Wolf Parade album)

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Cry Cry Cry
Wolf Parade Cry Cry Cry Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2017
Studio Robert Lang Studios in Shoreline, Washington, United States and The Noise Floor Recording Studio in Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada
Genre Indie rock
Length47:26
Label Sub Pop
Producer John Goodmanson
Wolf Parade chronology
Wolf Parade (2016 EP)
(2016)
Cry Cry Cry
(2017)
Thin Mind
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.7/10 [1]
Metacritic 82/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The A.V. Club A− [4]
Consequence of Sound B [5]
Exclaim! 7/10 [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 6.7/10 [8]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [9]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Spin 8/10 [11]

Cry Cry Cry is the fourth studio album by the Canadian indie rock band Wolf Parade, released on October 6, 2017. [12]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lazarus Online" Spencer Krug 3:26
2."You're Dreaming" Dan Boeckner 3:39
3."Valley Boy"Krug3:39
4."Incantation"Boeckner4:23
5."Flies on the Sun"Boeckner3:43
6."Baby Blue"Krug6:00
7."Weaponized"Boeckner6:40
8."Who Are Ya"Krug3:44
9."Am I an Alien Here"Krug3:36
10."Artificial Life"Boeckner3:48
11."King of Piss and Paper"Krug4:48
Total length:47:26

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [13] 82

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