Semi-Precious Stone
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Before heading out on a brief tour, Wolf Parade have released a new single this week, “Semi-Precious Stone” b/w “Agent of Change.” In Wolf Paradic democracy, the single features one contribution from Krug and one from Boeckner. The A side is Krug’s “Semi-Precious Stone,” a bluesy take on Wolf Parade’s warped classic rock. The song begins normally enough, but soon Krug and company have thrown everything into high gear: the guitars shoot like comets across the dome of the song and Krug introduces a nasty little gospel organ. When the band recorded Expo 86, they evidently put enough songs on tape for two full albums, so we should fully expect these singles to continue rolling out over the next few months.
