Nialler9 — Some new names today for the Picnic. Wolf Parade - could be amazing or could prove to have rapidly diminishing returns. Brendan Perry - him from Dead Can Dance – ask your parents. Stars - Montreal miserabilists with one decent tune. Black Mountain... more info

KEXP Seattle — The third album by Montreal band Wolf Parade tops the list of new releases this week. Freshly infused with live energy and more collaborative songwriting, EXPO 86 is the sound of a band coming into its own. Texas songwriter Alejandro Escovedo returns... more info

Popdose — It’s not easy being a fan of Wolf Parade. They are one of those bands that just seem too good to be true. Like some band in a dream, you keep waiting to wake up to a world where they don’t exist. With so much talent crammed into one entity, you j... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — On its third full-length, this Canadian indie-rock outfit appears no less interested in noise and disjunction than it's ever been. On its third full-length, th... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On its third full-length, this Canadian indie-rock outfit appears no less interested in noise and disjunction than it's ever been: "Palm Road" bristles with fuzzy guitars, "In the Direction of the Moon" sports a squelchy vintage-synth riff, and "What... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Wolf Parade's Expo 86 is one of the year's most highly anticipated indie rock releases, and one that will almost surely dominate year-end album lists (and rightfully so, this is as well-crafted an album as I have heard all... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — The weekend is finally here and Team USA is preparing to take on Ghana in the World Cup, so what better way to celebrate than with a brand new episode of I Guess I'm Podcasting. This edition is number eight in what's becoming an endless flow of grea... more info

DrownedInSound — Expo 86 is good, it’s just not great. Wolf Parade, the 2010 model, are good, not great. That's fine. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Indra Dunis Last year, we marked dark and dramatic songstress Zola Jesus as a Rising act. And, since then, she's released an incredible EP (with an equally amazing cover), put together a startlingly good live set, and announced dates with in... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I've been spinning Wolf Parade's Expo 86 for weeks now simply because if there's one thing I've learned through the years, they're a band you must properly digest. Failure to do so can result in rash judgments and uninformed opinions, or the inabili... more info