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Mar 14, 2024

Boeckner (aka Daniel Boeckner of Wolf Parade) is releasing his debut solo album, Boeckner!, tomorrow via Sub Pop. Now he has shared its third single, “Dead Tourists,” via a music video. More

13 Best Songs of the Week: DIIV, Waxahatchee, Jessica Pratt, Vampire Weekend, Maya Hawke, and More

Plus Boeckner, English Teacher, Parsnip, Ride, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 16, 2024

Welcome to the sixth Songs of the Week of 2024. It was a stacked week for new tracks. Vampire Weekend released two songs and they both made the list (and might’ve charted even higher if they had just put out one song and not split the vote). Even most of the honorable mentions are great this week and would’ve made the main list on other weeks. More

Feb 15, 2024

Boeckner (aka Daniel Boeckner of Wolf Parade) is releasing his debut solo album, Boeckner!, on March 15 via Sub Pop. Now he has shared its second single, “Euphoria.” He’s also announced some new tour dates. More

Jan 17, 2024

Daniel Boeckner of Wolf Parade has announced his debut solo album, Boeckner!, simply released under his last name, and shared its first single, “Lose,” via a music video. More

Wolf Parade – Stream the New Album

Thin Mind Out Now via Sub Pop

Jan 24, 2020

Wolf Parade have released a new album, Thin Mind, today via Sub Pop. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More

Jan 23, 2020

Wolf Parade are releasing a new album, Thin Mind, tomorrow (Friday, January 24) via Sub Pop. Now they have shared a video for one of the album’s singles, “Julia Take Your Man Home.” Fellow musician and labelmate Chad VanGaalen directed the strange animated video. More

12 Best Songs of the Week: Destroyer, Jenny Lewis, Wild Nothing, Field Music, and More

Plus Summer Camp, The Orielles, Caroline Rose, Wolf Parade, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Jan 10, 2020

Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2020. We haven’t done a Songs of the Week in a month, since December 6, but this list still mainly covers songs released in the last week or so. There weren’t too many new songs of note released in late November. More

Wolf Parade Share New Song “Julia Take Your Man Home”

Thin Mind Due Out January 24 via Sub Pop

Jan 09, 2020

Wolf Parade are releasing a new album, Thin Mind, on January 24 via Sub Pop. Now they have shared another song from it, “Julia Take Your Man Home.” More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Wye Oak, Modest Mouse, Wolf Parade, Neon Indian, and More

Plus Moses Sumney, Andy Shauf, Grimes, Hoops, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Nov 15, 2019

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. Lots of big songs this week from some notable artists, so the pickings weren’t slim. More

Nov 11, 2019

Wolf Parade have announced a new album, Thin Mind, and shared a new song from it, “Forest Green,” via a lyric video for the track. They have also announced some new 2020 tour dates. More

8 Best Songs of the Week: Jack Peñate, Foals, Vagabon, Wolf Parade, and More

Plus Michael Kiwanuka, Little Scream, Matt Berninger, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 18, 2019

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was a pretty light week, in terms of new songs this week. Hence we only have a Top 8. More

Oct 17, 2019

Wolf Parade have returned with a brand new single, “Against the Day.” It was shared via a video for the track. More

Sasquatch! 2018 Line-up: Bon Iver, The National, Modest Mouse, David Byrne, Spoon, and More

Grizzly Bear, Slowdive, Neko Case, Julien Baker, and others on Memorial Day Weekend (May 25 – 28) in Quincy, Washington

Feb 05, 2018

The Sasquatch! Music Festival has revealed the lineup for their 2018 festival, their 17th year. Once again it will be going down Memorial Day Weekend (May 25 - 28) at the Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, Washington. The lineup includes Bon Iver, The National, Modest Mouse, David Byrne, Spoon, Grizzly Bear, Slowdive, Neko Case, Julien Baker, TV On The Radio, Tune-Yards, Wolf Parade, Japandroids, Big Thief, Perfume Genius, Japanese Breakfast, Benjamin Clementine, Phoebe Bridgers, Algiers, Pond, and others. More

Under the Radar’s Top 100 Albums of 2017

Another Dark Year Was Brightened By a Plethora of Fantastic Albums

Dec 30, 2017

2016 was regarded as a fairly rough year by many, but 2017 was no walk in the park either. 2016 was mired by the deaths of several beloved musical icons (David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, and Sharon Jones among them) and the disappointing and divisive Presidential election, but in 2017 we had to deal with the ramifications of said election (we’d say that roughly 95% of the musicians we interview likely don’t support many, if any, of President Trump’s policies). More

Under the Radar Announces Fall 2017 Issue with Julien Baker on the Cover

Issue 62 Also Includes Interviews with Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, The Horrors, Wolf Alice, Jessie Ware, King Krule, and Much More

Oct 20, 2017

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Fall 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine app Zinio). The issue features Julien Baker on the cover. More

Oct 12, 2017

Wolf Parade released a new album, Cry Cry Cry, last week via Sub Pop. It’s their first new album in seven years. Last night the band stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform “Valley Boy.” It was a dynamic performance. Watch it below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates. More

Oct 06, 2017

Wolf Parade released a new album, Cry Cry Cry, today via Sub Pop. It’s their first new album in seven years. More

Wolf Parade Announce 2018 Tour Dates

Cry Cry Cry Due Out October 6 via Sub Pop

Sep 07, 2017

Wolf Parade are releasing a new album, Cry Cry Cry, on October 6 via Sub Pop. It’s their first new album in seven years. More

Aug 29, 2017

Wolf Parade are releasing a new album, Cry Cry Cry, on October 6 via Sub Pop. It’s their first new album in seven years. Now the band has shared another new song, “You’re Dreaming,” via a funny visual of a shirtless man with long hair and a headband running in place on a bed. A press release says the song was inspired by the 2016 U.S. presidential election. More

Jul 24, 2017

Wolf Parade are releasing a new album, Cry Cry Cry, on October 6 via Sub Pop. It’s their first new album in seven years. Previously the band shared the album’s first single, “Valley Boy,” via an amusing visual that blends classic art and smart phones. More

Six Best Songs of the Week: Grizzly Bear, The War on Drugs, Wolf Parade, and More

Plus Jaws of Love., Phoebe Bridgers, Lost Horizons, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Jul 21, 2017

This week we announced our new print issue, which features Grizzly Bear on the cover, so how could we not name them Song of the Week? But they legitimately deserve the honor, as each of the four singles from their forthcoming new album, Painted Ruins, have been stellar and “Neighbors” is no exception. More

Jul 20, 2017

Wolf Parade have announced a new album, Cry Cry Cry, and shared its first single, “Valley Boy.” Cry Cry Cry is the band’s first new album in seven years and is due out October 6 via Sub Pop. Below is “Valley Boy,” via an amusing visual that blends classic art and smart phones. More

Sep 07, 2016

Preoccupations, the band formerly known as Viet Cong, are releasing their first album under their new name, also titled Preoccupations, on September 16 via Jagjaguwar. More

Aug 26, 2016

After being on hiatus for five years, Wolf Parade announced earlier this year that they were back and have since been playing some new shows. Sub Pop released a deluxe 3-LP reissue of the band’s 2005-released debut album,Apologies to the Queen Mary, and in May the band released a brand new EP, simply entitled EP 4, More

Wolf Parade Announce New EP

EP 4 Due Out Next Tuesday

May 13, 2016

After being on hiatus for five years, Wolf Parade recently announced that they were back and playing some new shows. Today Sub Pop released a deluxe 3-LP reissue of the band’s 2005-released debut album, Apologies to the Queen Mary. Now the band have announced that they are releasing a brand new EP next Tuesday, May 17, via the band’s own Wolf Parade Productions. More

FYF Fest 2016 Lineup: LCD Soundsystem, Tame Impala, Air, Beach House, Grimes, Hot Chip, and More

Father John Misty, Kendrick Lamar, Grace Jones, Wolf Parade, Ty Segall, DIIV, Wild Nothing, Julia Holter, and Many Others Set for Los Angeles Fest in Au

Mar 29, 2016

FYF Fest has announced its 2016 lineup and it’s another impressive one. The event is due to take place August 27 and 28 at LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park. Saturday will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar and Tame Impala and Sunday will be headlined by LCD Soundsystem (who seem to be playing every festival this year) and Grace Jones. More

Wolf Parade Announce Reissue of “Apologies to the Queen Mary” and More Shows

Apologies to the Queen Mary: Deluxe Edition Due Out May 13 via Sub Pop

Mar 08, 2016

After being on hiatus for five years, Wolf Parade recently announced that they were back and playing some new shows. Now Sub Pop has announced a deluxe 3-LP reissue of the band’s 2005-released debut album, Apologies to the Queen Mary. More

Wolf Parade Reunite After Five-Year Hiatus, Announce New Shows

Residency Shows in New York, Toronto, and London Announced

Jan 15, 2016

After being on hiatus for five years, Wolf Parade are back. The band are playing a series of residency shows in New York, Toronto, and London and are working on new music. The Canadian four-piece formed in 2004 in Montreal and features Spencer Krug (Moonface, Sunset Rubdown), Dan Boeckner (Handsome Furs, Divine Fits, Operators), Arlen Thompson, and Dante DeCaro. More

Listen: Moonface “The Way You Wish You Could Live in the Storm”

Organ Music not Vibraphone like I'd Hoped Out August 2

Jun 28, 2011

Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Frog Eyes) has announced the release date of the first solo-full length as Moonface (due August 2 via Jagjaguwar). More

Wolf Parade Head to the Stars in “Yulia”

Bravely Gone Where No Rocker Has Gone Before

Sep 30, 2010

In the clip for new single “Yulia” Canadian rockers Wolf Parade blast into outerspace, Soviet style. More

Wolf Parade Reveals New Album Plans for Expo 86

Dan Boeckner Discusses Tentative Title and Album Info

Apr 02, 2010

With an extensive tour about to begin, Wolf Parade is almost finished with their forthcoming new album with the working title Expo 86. More



Interviews

Mar 05, 2020

Periodically hitting a vaporizer while transferring drum stems to a hard drive at an Airbnb in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner is celebrating album release day. More

Jan 18, 2018

It’s hard to imagine what it’s like for a band to get back together after five years apart, especially when its members have cultivated their respective musical identities in the space between. That’s where Wolf Parade found themselves when they began jamming loosely on Vancouver Island in 2015, feeling things out and entertaining notions to reunite. More

Dec 21, 2017

A palpable disappointment coursed through the communities of contemporary rock enthusiasm when Wolf Parade decided to part ways in 2010 after their third album, Expo 86. They had romped around Canada’s unofficial eleventh province of boisterous progressive rock, swinging between the invigorating polarity of frontmen Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner. More


Reviews

Oct 05, 2017

It doesn’t usually go like this. After a five-year absence from the live stage, and seven since their last record, 2010’s Expo 86, Wolf Parade got back together to promote a re-issue of their debut album, Apologies to the Queen Mary. Then last year they dropped an EP, and now, their fourth full-length, Cry Cry Cry. More