Reception
Expo 86 received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 75/100 based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
"Expo 86" was recognized by Exclaim! as the No. 17 Pop & Rock Album of 2010.[16] Exclaim! writer Josh O'Kane said: "Long gone are the densely layered sonic landscapes of Wolf Parade albums past ― Expo 86 marks an evolution in sound, but not a change. It's Spencer Krug's manic-pop circus meeting Dan Boeckner's twitchy Springsteen revivalism in one sprawling album that's simultaneously more disjointed and more confident than ever."
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Cloud Shadow on the Mountain" | Spencer Krug | 4:22 |
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| 2. | "Palm Road" | Dan Boeckner | 4:41 |
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| 3. | "What Did My Lover Say? (It Always Had to Go This Way)" | Krug | 5:42 |
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| 4. | "Little Golden Age" | Boeckner | 5:00 |
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| 5. | "In the Direction of the Moon" | Krug | 5:46 |
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| 6. | "Ghost Pressure" | Boeckner | 5:16 |
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| 7. | "Pobody's Nerfect" | Boeckner | 5:50 |
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| 8. | "Two Men in New Tuxedos" | Krug | 3:09 |
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| 9. | "Oh You, Old Thing" | Krug | 5:46 |
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| 10. | "Yulia" | Boeckner | 3:47 |
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| 11. | "Cave-o-Sapien" | Krug | 6:19 |
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| Total length: | 55:34 |
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Personnel
- Spencer Krug – vocals, keyboards
- Dan Boeckner – vocals, guitar
- Arlen Thompson - drums, engineer, mixing
- Dante DeCaro – guitar, bass, percussion, keyboards
- Harris Newman - mastering
- Howard Bilerman - recording, mixing
- Efrim Menuck - engineer
- Gabrielle Butler - engineer (intern)
- John Golden - lacquer cut
- Dusty Summers and Wolf Parade - design
- Meqo Sam Cecil - photography
- Nick DeCaro - back cover photo
- Des Shearing - front cover photo
Charts
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