Expo 86, the third from our favorite (sometimes) drunken rock band, comes out late June or early July on Sub Pop.
The boys have come a long way from their days of lapsed sobriety (during their early tours) to a place of excellent performing, especially on their second record
At Mount Zoomer. Dan Boeckner, also of side project The Handsome Furs, recently discussed the new record with Pitchfork. A lot of the songs were done "live to tape", giving the record a more natural feeling. Boeckner and Spencer Krug (the other co-leader of the group) once again share writing responsibilities, this time a more amicable and productive venture than the past, it would seem. He called it "definitely the most fun I've had recording a Wolf Parade record." He also called it their "most focused" album to date.
A cool side note:
Expo 86 is named for the fair of the same name, a World's Fair that was held in Vancouver in 1986. It's an event that has been discussed by the band as a universally fond memory, and thus bonding element for the group. Hopefully no one sues. Stay tuned for more details.-
joe
Tour Dates for Wolf Parade
04-03 Halifax, Nova Scotia - Paragon Theatre *
04-04 Fredericton, New Brunswick - The Market *
04-06 Kingston, Ontario - Ale House *
04-07 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre *
05-06 Pecs, Hungary - Europe Mania Festival
05-07 Krems an der Donau, Austria - Donau Festival
05-08 Leipzig, Germany - Pop Up Festival
05-09 Prague, Czech Republic - Matrix
05-11 Salzburg, Austria - Rockhouse
05-12 Bologna, Italy - Lokomotiv
05-13 Torino, Italy - Spazio 211
05-16 Brussels, Belgium - Le Botanique
05-17 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
05-19 Glasgow, Scotland - Oran Mor
05-20 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
05-21 Manchester, England - Club Academy
05-22 Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
05-25 Lubijana, Slovenia - Menza Pri Koritu
05-26 Zagreb, Croatia - Teatar & TD
05-27 Milan, Italy - Salumeria della Musica
05-28 Gallen, Switzerland - Palace
05-29 Dudingen, Switzerland - Bad Bonn
05-31 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
07-08 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
07-09 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
07-11 Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
07-12 Boston, MA - House of Blues
07-13 New York, NY - Terminal 5
07-15 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
07-16 Newport, KY - Southgate House
07-18 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
07-19 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Garrick Center
07-21 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Louis (University of Saskatoon Campus)
07-22 Calgary, Alberta - Republik
07-23 Edmonton, Alberta - The Starlight Room
07-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theatre
07-26 Seattle, WA - Showbox
07-27 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
07-29 Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst Club
07-30 Oakland, CA - The Fox
07-31 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
09-15 London, England - The Forum
* with We Are Wolves
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