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

Pitchfork — In a recent Pitchfork interview, funny guy David Cross talked about the similarities between musicians and comedians: "There's quite an overlap between musicians who have an affection towards comedy and comedians who fantasize about being in a band,"... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Sub Pop accidentally gave me an extra copy of Wolf Parade’s new album, Expo 86. So I figured, why keep two copies when I can share the goods with one of you guys. I got the ok from them to run a giveaway contest for the extra CD. Wolf Parade are an... more info

Pitchfork — The big weekend approaches! We're less than a month away from the Pitchfork Music Festival, which takes over Chicago's Union Park July 16-18. We have now announced the set times, so check the schedule below to see which bands will play when and on ... more info

Pitchfork — Everyone's streaming their soon-to-be-released albums these days. Thanks to the internet, you can hear a whole host of new joints, legally, with just a few clicks. Right now, Wolf Parade are streaming their forthcoming LP EXPO 86 (due June 29 from... more info