| Expo 86 | ||||
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| Released | June 29, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Studio | Hotel2Tango in Montreal, Quebec | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 55:34 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Wolf Parade chronology | ||||
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Expo 86 is the third full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Wolf Parade. It was released on 29 June 2010. [1] [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| 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."
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cloud Shadow on the Mountain" | Spencer Krug | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Palm Road" | Dan Boeckner | 4:41 |
| 3. | "What Did My Lover Say? (It Always Had to Go This Way)" | Krug | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Little Golden Age" | Boeckner | 5:00 |
| 5. | "In the Direction of the Moon" | Krug | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Ghost Pressure" | Boeckner | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Pobody's Nerfect" | Boeckner | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Two Men in New Tuxedos" | Krug | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Oh You, Old Thing" | Krug | 5:46 |
| 10. | "Yulia" | Boeckner | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Cave-o-Sapien" | Krug | 6:19 |
| Total length: | 55:34 | ||
| 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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