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| Allmusic |
 If any band could have been rightfully expected to deliver on the promise of a debut as stellar as Apologies to the Queen Mary, Wolf Parade are that band. As a whole slew of groups of their era turned in less than great sophomore records (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Tapes 'n Tapes, even Arcade Fire), At Mount Zoomer proves Wolf Parade to be much more than the one-trick pony of their peers. And it's no surprise -- both of the band's primary songwriters have established themselves as two of the most exciting and consistent songwriters in indie rock, coming off of great records in their own right: Spencer Krug's Random Spirit Lover with Sunset Rubdown (not to mention the Swan Lake record), and Dan Boeckner's Plague Park with his Handsome Furs project. But even after three years away from the Parade, they come to Mount Zoomer with a fresh reel of tape, and are back with a more mature and confident approach....full text |
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| Courant |
While recording the follow-up to its lauded debut album, "Apologies to the Queen Mary," Wolf Parade sent a note to Sub Pop saying there were no singles on the new record. That's a lie.
"At Mount Zoomer" may be prog-damaged and pervasively weird, but there are at least three or four potential singles here. Even the 6-minute " California Dreamers" could work, what with its thrilling, almost dance-y jumble of sounds and an indelible refrain: "I thought I might have heard you on the radio/But the radio waves were like snow." As on "Queen Mary," guitarist Dan Boeckner (also of Handsome Furs) and keyboardist Spencer Krug (also of Sunset Rubdown and Swan Lake) sing lead on the songs they wrote, taking turns throughout. Krug maintains his gravelly rasp, while Boeckner's thinner yelp is still slightly more refined....full text |
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| Billboard |
| Although Wolf Parade's principal members have kept busy with various side projects (Sunset Rubdown, Handsome Furs, Swan Lake), it's been a few years since the Montreal band's last output of new material. But the time between now and its 2005 Sub Pop debut, "Apologies to the Queen Mary," allowed the group to more fully develop its sound. "At Mount Zoomer" expands upon the bits-and-pieces pop approach of its debut into a solid set of rock songs. Highlights include the shift from taut opening guitar lines into a woozy bridge heard on "Soldier's Grin," the pounding piano and keyboard-led breakdown of "Language City," the superb dark rock anthem "California Dreamer" and "Kissing the Beehive," which finds Wolf Parade pulling out all the stops for a sprawling 11-minute epic....full text |
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