At Mount Zoomer - Wolf Parade
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics What's this?

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Universal acclaim- based on 57 Ratings

  • Summary: The Montreal quartet recorded its sophomore album at Arcade Fire's church studio.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. At Mount Zoomer will give you those same goosebumps you felt when you heard the band’s debut.
  2. 80
    Arcade Fire never babbled about “horse-shaped fire/Draggin’ stereo wire.” These guys make it seem like an Olympic sport.
  3. Rather than stick to two sides of the coin, this new material satisfyingly splinters in myriad directions. [Summer 2008]
  4. 60
    Lyrically, there's little to cling onto, but it's not inconceivable a song like 'Soldier's Grin' could see them follow labelmates The Shins into indie ubiquity. [Sep 2008, p.115]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. JackC.
    10
    This album is excellent. In fact, it is the most satisfying record I have heard in a while. Every song is awesome. Listen to this.
  2. Anonymous
    10
    Its so hard to follow apologies to the queen mary. however, wolf parade does with another soon to be classic. kissing the beehive is all 11 minutes.
  3. mikec
    8
    Not as great as the debut, but still solid
  4. 7.5/10
    If you want to be overcome with a feeling of strangeness. This album may be for you. With high points in a few songs of the album, At
    Mount Zoomer provides great harmonies, hooks you never thought you would hear, however, it is covered up in the mud. At Mount Zoomer shoots a little bit above what Wolf Parade was ready for. I commend the band for the effort, and it shows through on tracks like the soldier's grin, language city, and an animal in your care. However the songs just don Expand

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