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Universal acclaim- based on 174 Ratings
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Positive: 150 out of 174
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Mixed: 20 out of 174
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Negative: 4 out of 174
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BenJNov 17, 2005Complete tunless dirge. Put next to Arcade Fire this record is a complete joke. Sack one of the vocalists, drop a keyboard, get a bass player in and a decent producer. Overhyped Rubbsih Record Of The Year.
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TomBOct 12, 2005if this was the first indie album I ever heard, yeah I'd be excited about this. But since it's about the 10,000th, it's real ho-hum. Some nice parts, some grating, but ultimately no better or worse than a dozen other indie releases this year.
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JeanTOct 26, 2005For me, it's the best album of the year (with Arcade Fire, of course, but better).
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PhilipFOct 3, 2005High highs and not very low lows. Gets boring in the middle but finishes strong. Not as consistent as Funeral or CYHSY, but still very good.
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B.O.BraxtonOct 4, 2005THis AlBuM RULzZZZ111!!!!
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DrewKOct 5, 2005This CD wins the "Most Overrated/Overhyped Offering of the Year" award. It's pretty good, especially considering it's a debut LP. But Wolf Parade is just treading the well-worn path of groups like Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire and CYHSY. There's nothing here that you haven't heard before. If you like indie rock you'll be pleased, but don't expect to be blown away.
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J.G.ReidSep 29, 2005Yawn. I treid to like it, I really did, but after several listens all I hear is by the number indie rock. There is nothing particularly new or interesting here. It's not bad, just painfully average.
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KyleJSep 29, 2005"I'll believe in anything" might be the best song....ever. Seriously.
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PatWFeb 3, 2006This is one wicked album. Gets better everytime i listen to it. This heart is definetly on fire....
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dansMar 9, 2006It's a great album. Jack, you are the hippest of hipsters. Frog Eyes are pretty conventional themselves.
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AlexPNov 12, 2005Sounds like they
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AdamXOct 1, 2005It is great, but I don't caculate this as a 91 overall... and it is nowhere near the best of the year... get Sufjan back on top! After 38 reviews and an average of 90 he deserves the top.
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BenAOct 1, 2005Seriously the best thing I have heard in a long time. This one deserves all the attention it is getting and then some.
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RaulJuliaOct 11, 2005So this is it. The hottest thing since CYHSY or Sufjan's ne one. Well, let me tell you...I have listened to it now 8-10 times and it keeps getting better. It is not as portable as its MM connection, even with Mr. Brock's production. Worth the time for sure.
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SmazNov 9, 2005Everything we can ask for from a modern indie band. Apologies delivers with scintillating vocal synths and catchy guitar riffs, yet at the same time presenting an assortment of songs that can't help but draw references to Modest Mouse and the intricateness of Yo La Tengo.
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T-WiLLOct 19, 2005Solid album on the whole. "Shine a Light" is hands down the best single of 2005. Give the rest of the album a few spins before you pass judgement. Its hooks will eventually set in.
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J.R.Oct 19, 2005After over-rated albums by CYHSY and others we finally have an album that lives up to the hype. Clap Your Hands for Wolf Parade!
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trOct 21, 2005If your not totally into this record by the third listen then something is wrong with you!
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MartiHOct 25, 2005A good LP that grows on you with repeated listenings. It is reminiscent of Modest Mouse, but that's not a bad thing. I recommend it.
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RickardBOct 31, 2005amazing really
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DanCOct 4, 2005Sensational debut, that takes their earlier EP's and expands the soundscape of them. Fucking great live band and really nice dudes as well
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LeeGOct 4, 2005Great album. Great band name. "Shine a Light", "Hearts on Fire", and "I'll Believe in Anything" stand out but there isn't one back track.
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JosieSOct 5, 2005I'm obsessed with this album and constantly nagging friends to check it out.
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BennyOct 6, 2005Ehh
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MarioISep 27, 2005hands down the best album of the year.
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RansomCSep 28, 2005oh my god!!! so, so, so good. it's like hearing the white album for the first time.
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BradKSep 28, 2005Spencer's yelping lyrical flow in Dear Sons and Daughters... is perfect. Wolf Parade embody rock, the ideals of Halloween sounds, pain, thinking, and other crisp visions.
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PatrickMSep 28, 2005Isn't this what indie ought to be? This album is fun, engaging, enthralling, and just straight-up cooler than the mainstream would ever give us. Also, do yourself a favor and see them live with Arcade Fire this fall, it will prove to be a very rewarding experience!
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BradleyKSep 29, 2005One of the top five albums of the year easily.
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DavidRSep 29, 2005I agree with the comment that it falls flat after the intro song. Based on the hype and the single, I had hoped for more. Its not terrible, but it is released in a time of much, much better music being released.
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Awards & Rankings
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Wolf Parade do what they do better than anyone in recent memory.
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On paper this all could sound average, but Wolf Parade's true talent is transforming the everyday into the unprecedented.
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They’ve cleaned up their grungy guitar lines (thank you Sub Pop), reworked a few of the best songs from their early EPs, and the result is undoubtedly the best contender for the Arcade Fire/Broken Social Scene-helm of 2005.