BEST OF 2010 (songs) #19 Wolf Parade - Little Golden Age

"Little Golden Age" is a rock anthem writ large. It's the kind of shit that made Springsteen the Boss, and it's more than worthy of the comparison. With lyrics centered around small town life, nostalgia and escape, as well as some of the most bombastic instrumentation featured on Wolf Parade's "Expo 86" the track has all the makings of a classic rock standard, and I mean that in a good way. Wolf Parade announced they were going on a hiatus recently, which is a major bummer because sometimes indie rock needs bands like Wolf Parade to remember what the word rock truly means. A song like "Little Golden Age" is a reminder of that.