After years of being on hiatus, the recently reunited Canadian band is back with a new album. Wolf Parade has revealed that the new album titled Cry Cry Cry will be released on October 6th via Sub Pop and will be the band’s first album in seven years. The band has previously shared the first single from the album called “Valley Boy” and now are back with a brand new single off the upcoming new album titled “You’re Dreaming.”
The single, according to a press release was inspired by the 2016 U.S. presidential election, stating “‘You’re Dreaming’ is urgent power pop with lyrics inspired by the shock and confusion following the 2016 election (‘All these scenes of shattered glass / All your systems in collapse’).”
The indie rock band was formed in 2004 in Montreal and features band members Spencer Krug (Moonface, Sunset Rubdown), Dan Boeckner (Handsome Furs, Divine Fits, Operators), Arlen Thompson, and Dante DeCaro. During their career, they have released three albums for Sub Pop including Apologies to the Queen Mary in 2005, At Mount Zoomer in 2008, and Expo 86 in 2010. Wolf Parade then went on hiatus for five years before returning last year with brand new shows. Following the hiatus, Sub Pop released an extended version of Apologies to the Queen Mary. Wolf Parade then released a brand new Ep simply titled EP4 through the band’s own production.
The album Cry Cry Cry that features the two tracks “You’re Dreaming” and “Valley Boy” was produced by John Goodmanson at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle and mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in New York. It will be available to purchase on a variety of formats including CD /2xLP/DL via Sub Pop on October 6th. Pre-order of the album is now available here.
Cry Cry Cry Tracklisting
1. Lazarus Online
2. You’re Dreaming
3. Valley Boy
4. Incantation
5. Files on the Sun
6. Baby Blue
7. Weaponized
8. Who Are Ya
9. Am I an Alien Here
10. Artificial Life
11. King of Piss and Paper
Listen to “You’re Dreaming” below with animated visuals done by Scorpion Dagger
To support Cry Cry Cry, Wolf Parade’s fall international tour will resume on September 5th in Quebec City at the Videotron Center and will continue through December 2nd in Stockholm at the Strand.
North American Tour Dates:
Sep. 05 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Center*
Sep. 06 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre*
Sep. 08 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Sep. 09 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Center*
Sep. 21 – Duluth, GA – Infinite Energy Arena*
Sep. 22 – Tampa, FL – USF Sun Dome*
Sep. 23 – Coral Gables, FL – Watsco Center*
Sep. 24 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine, FL Amphitheatre*
Sep. 26 – New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena*
Sep. 27 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center*
Sep. 28 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center*
Oct. 13 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre**
Oct. 15 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom**
Oct. 16 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Oct. 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer**
Oct. 20 – Boston, MA – Royale**
Oct. 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Oct. 22 – Washington, DC – Black Cat**
Oct. 24 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
Oct. 25 – South Saginaw, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
Oct. 26 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall**
Oct. 27 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue**
Nov. 15 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
Nov. 17- Paris, FR – Petit Bain
Nov. 18 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
Nov. 20 – Dublin, UK – Button Factory
Nov. 21 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
Nov. 22 – London, UK – O2 Forum
Nov. 24 – Brussels, BE – Botanique (Orangerie)
Nov. 25 – Nancy, FR – L’ autre Canal
Nov. 26 – Basel, CH – Kaserne
Nov. 27 – Munich, DE – Hansa 39
Nov. 29 – Berlin, DE – Bi Nuu
Nov. 30 – Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan
Dec. 01 – Copenhagen, DK – Loppen
Dec. 02 – Stockholm, SE – Strand
*w/ The Arcade Fire
** w/ Charly Bliss
Photo Credit: Kalyn Oyer
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