Wolf Parade's second album, while not as immediately rewarding as Apologies to the Queen Mary, is a more fleshed out realization of ideas introduced on the debut. At Mount Zoomer is a more challenging record, requiring more of the listener's attention, but it's well worth the effort. The ramshackle pop of Wolf Parade's early EPs is now more carefully honed with greater attention to detail. Each listen reveals previously unnoticed layers of dissonant tension and resolution. At Mount Zoomer is fully consistent with what I call the Great Canadian Clusterfuck sound, which includes associated acts like Frog Eyes, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake, Handsome Furs, etc. However, the album represents a stylistic departure from the intersection of these groups into Wolf Parade's own unique territory.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Wolf Parade: At Mount Zoomer
Wolf Parade's second album, while not as immediately rewarding as Apologies to the Queen Mary, is a more fleshed out realization of ideas introduced on the debut. At Mount Zoomer is a more challenging record, requiring more of the listener's attention, but it's well worth the effort. The ramshackle pop of Wolf Parade's early EPs is now more carefully honed with greater attention to detail. Each listen reveals previously unnoticed layers of dissonant tension and resolution. At Mount Zoomer is fully consistent with what I call the Great Canadian Clusterfuck sound, which includes associated acts like Frog Eyes, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake, Handsome Furs, etc. However, the album represents a stylistic departure from the intersection of these groups into Wolf Parade's own unique territory.
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