No one was really sure if the Canadian quartet Wolf Parade was officially breaking up or not, but it looks like the confusion is finally over. They've launched the 2016 faces for their website and social media accounts. Check out their new Twitter and Instagram accounts and see for yourself.
Following this cryptic tweet, the band confirms their inevitable return with this statement:
"Hey-o everyone, the hiatus is over! We're very excited to get back on stage together at these residency shows in NYC, Toronto, and London. We'll be playing our favorites from the old albums, of course, as well as a taste or two of some new tunes we've been writing. Hope to see you there! xo, WP."
In an interview with Pitchfork, Spencer Krug revealed how the band eventually pieced up together some time around the last half of 2014. He talked about the individual projects the band was meant to pursue and how each member decided to give Wolf Parade another shot.
Aside from their new shows, Krug's talk about the band's inspired productivity has proven true when a four-piece teaser entitled EP 4 recently showed up on Amazon with nothing but 30-second tracks and the promise of a release date. This is due on the same day of the band's comeback performance at the Bowery Ballroom in New York on May 17.
Here's a list of their 2016 shows by far:
May 17 | New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
May 18 | New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
May 19 | New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
May 20 | New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
May 21 | New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
May 24 | Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
May 25 | Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
May 26 | Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
May 27 | Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
May 28 | Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
June 9 | Brooklyn, NY - Northside Festival
June 14 | London, UK - Scala June 15 London, UK - Scala
June 16 | Helsinki, FIN - Tavastia
June 17-19 | Hilvarenbeek, NL - Best Kept Secret Festival
June 17-19 | Aarhus, DK - Northside Festival
June 17-19 | Westmeath, IRE - Body & Soul Festival
July 7-17 | Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Bluesfest
July 7-10 | Halifax, NS - Gridlock Festival
July 22-24 | Oro-Medonte, ON - Wayhome Music and Arts Festival
July 29 | Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
July 29-31 | Montreal, QC - Osheaga Festival
Aug 5-6 | Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon Festival
Aug 7 | Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre - Sold Out
Aug 8 | Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
Aug 27 | Los Angeles, CA - FYF Festival
The band recently released a reissue of their 2005 debut album Apologies to Queen Mary. This is available now via Subpop and includes a never before heard track, "Snakes on the Ladder", alongside the group's 2003 and 2004 EPs.
Gals and gents, listen to the much awaited EP 4 here.
EP 4 Tracklist:
01 Automatic
02 Mr. Startup
03 C'est La Vie Way
04 Floating World