Expo 86 (album)

Expo 86
Studio album by Wolf Parade
Released	June 29, 2010 (2010-06-29)
Recorded	2009
Studio	Hotel2Tango in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre	Indie rock
Length	55:34
Label	Sub Pop
Wolf Parade chronology
At Mount Zoomer (2008) Expo 86 (2010) Wolf Parade (2016 EP) (2016)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

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."

Track listing

All music is composed by Dan Boeckner, Dante DeCaro, Spencer Krug, and Arlen Thompson ^[17]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Cloud Shadow on the Mountain"	Krug	4:22
2.	"Palm Road"	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

Personnel

Wolf Parade

• Dan Boeckner – vocals, guitar
• Spencer Krug – vocals, keyboards
• Arlen Thompson – drums, additional engineering, mixing
• Dante DeCaro – guitar, bass, percussion, keyboards

Production

• Howard Bilerman – recording, mixing
• Efrim Menuck – additional engineering
• Gabrielle Butler – engineer (intern)
• Harris Newman – mastering
• 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 [18]	48
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [19]	24
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [20]	6
US Tastemakers Albums (Billboard) [21]	6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [22]	10
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [23]	48
US Digital Albums (Billboard) [24]	20
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [25]	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.
3. "Expo 86 by Wolf Parade Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved July 12, 2019.
4. "Expo 86". AllMusic . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
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. "Expo 86". Noripcord.com. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
9. "Paste review". Archived from the original on 2010-07-01.
10. "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork .
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12. Marchese, David (Jun 9, 2010). "Wolf Parade, 'Expo 86' (Sub Pop)". Spin.com. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
13. "Wolf Parade - Expo 86 (album review 3) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
14. "Consequence of Sound review". Consequence.net.
15. "The Tune review". Archived from the original on December 22, 2024.
16. "Pop & Rock Year in Review". Exclaim! .
17. "ACE Repertory (Cloud Shadow on the Mountain)". ASCAP. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
18. "Wolf Parade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
19. "Wolf Parade Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
20. "Wolf Parade Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
21. "Wolf Parade Chart History (Tastemakers Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
22. "Wolf Parade Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
23. "Wolf Parade Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
24. "Wolf Parade Chart History (Digital Albums)".^{[ dead link ]} Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
25. "Wolf Parade Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2018.