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| 3.0 good | mx STAFF | July 11th 08 |
Although ostensibly 'Mount Zoomer' is a solid album, it's also an unremarkable one. Fans of Wolf Parade have become accustomed to hearing dashes of musical genius throughout everything Krug and Boeckner touch, whether it be the brilliant 'Queen Mary' or side projects such as Handsome Furs or Sunset Rubdown. 'Mount Zoomer' seems to largely be playing it safe, despite the excess of the 10 minute Kissing the Beehive and the typically obtuse song titles. Rather than pushing the envelope of every song, Zoomer plods along, fitting comfortably within the bounds of Wolf Parade's music rather than expanding it. The result is a few good songs and an altogether forgettable album.
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| 3.5 great | AggravatedYeti | October 20th 08 |
Krug didn't quite 'fail' me, but he's certainly the weaker half on '...Mount Zoomer'. Wolf Parade have seen themselves turn from a band, to a collective of musicians, two whom are very distinct. Boeckner wails with all the fury of Bowie and Black, his detest for the concrete jungle and modern living is still very prominent in his songs on 'Zoomer & he's almost *more* prolific this time around. Sacrificing blunt song writing for a streamlined product that comes out sounding slicker -- but that's not to say they don't indulge in their progressive inclinations. I mean pretty much all of Krug's songs sound like Sunset Rubdown B-sides he just happened to record with his other band. Talk about prog indulgences, every record that band (Sunset Rubdown) has produced could easily be called 'A Day at the Renaissance Fair'. This comes out full force on Krug's contributions to 'Mt. Zoomer', which can be good (California Dreamer) or asinine ('Animal in Your Care'). Really, when they just let it all go and rock the fuck out for 10 minutes on the closer 'Kissing the Bee Hive', (the album's original title, wtf?)Spencer and Danny finally decided to get together and just be Wolf Parade agai -- it's quite mesmerizing.
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| 2.5 average | doofy | January 8th 24 |
| 3.5 great | ori0 | February 11th 22 |
| 2.5 average | hel9000 | January 19th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mcginnjw | September 23rd 19 |
| 3.5 great | elry2k | September 23rd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matski | March 16th 15 |
| 3.0 good | quelus | November 30th 12 |
| 3.5 great | fog CONTRIBUTOR | January 23rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | 4Train | November 28th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Pugnax | October 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | saraell | July 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | amosmyn | June 15th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Rowdy | June 10th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | gnr61 | December 5th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Zoop | November 22nd 10 |
| 3.0 good | o971 | November 6th 10 |
| 3.5 great | JWT155 | September 9th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | risbo | April 8th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Beorn | January 18th 10 |
| 3.5 great | SD4L | November 24th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | JoRos | October 5th 09 |
| 3.0 good | dev4ll | August 18th 09 |
| 2.0 poor | Rudy K. EMERITUS | January 3rd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wanker | October 25th 08 |
| 3.0 good | pettri | October 4th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | detulven | September 27th 08 |
| 3.0 good | KjD | September 23rd 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | malhiver | September 12th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | p12 | July 30th 08 |
| 3.0 good | eof | July 24th 08 |
| 3.0 good | natey | July 1st 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | GOme | May 7th 08 |
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