WOLF PARADE, CRY CRY CRY

After a six-year hiatus, Wolf Parade returns with Cry Cry Cry, an album that feels like a homecoming with frayed edges. The band sounds familiar but not frozen in time. The synths are still bold, the guitars still nervy, but there’s a weariness baked into the songwriting that adds weight without dragging things down. Tracks like “Valley Boy” and “You’re Dreaming” carry an anxious grandeur, shaped by the push and pull between Spencer Krug’s theatrical flourishes and Dan Boeckner’s rawer edge. It’s a record that leans into reflection without losing the pulse that made them matter in the first place.