WOLF PARADE - AT MOUNT ZOOMER (LP)

Wolf Parade At Mount Zoomer On Vinyl LP

Recorded and engineered by drummer Arlen Thompson, this is Wolf Parade’s second album for Sub Pop. Their first, Apologies to the Queen Mary, came out in the fall of 2005. For their sophomore release the band committed itself to a period of experimentation, recording long improvisational sessions in the Montreal church owned by The Arcade Fire. These tracks were then cut and pasted into discrete compositions. The result is a complex matrix of components and modules that, thanks to the collective efforts of each band member, never feels labored or fussy. From the nimble opening strains of “Soldier’s Grin,” to the eleven-minute aggro dirge of “Kissing the Beehive,” Wolf Parade displays a collective authority of the songs around them with a refreshing absence of ownership. Where Apologies to the Queen Mary could be read as a good-natured volleyball match between Dan Boeckner and singer/keyboardist Spencer Krug, the new album shows the band as a fully coordinated moving front, a good one at that.

Wolf Parade At Mount Zoomer Track Listing

1. Soldier’s Gun
2. Call it a Ritual
3. Language City
4. Bang Your Drum
5. California Dreamer
6. The Grey Estates
7. Fine Young Cannibals
8. An Animal in Your Care
9. Kissing the Beehive