Can we talk about how awesome Parquet Courts are?

This is the first of their releases I keep coming back to. Have only ever streamed any of the records, to be fair, but I've possibly already felt compelled to listen to this more times than any of the others. Unfortunate though that 'Already Dead', which currently comes up as the (quite appealing) opener on Spotify, is seemingly absent from physical copies.

Is it not the last track?

Not on my CD it's not, digital bonus track according to Wikipedia.

oh.

It's marked as 'digital only' and as track 1 in Spotify in my part of the world. Someone will likely correct that any instant but it's a pleasingly 'WTF?' way to start the album while it lasts.

There's loads of great riffs on Light Up Gold - Stoned & Starving, Tears O Plenty for starters - I can't really recall a single one on the new album after 3 listens, that's my problem with it.

How bout that Spanish surf of "Berlin Got Blurry"?

Not sure the new album is really about riffs, but the songs seem to hold together well. "Steady on My Mind" seems almost a reprise of "No Idea" from Light Up Gold. That picked guitar figure is very similar.

http://www.avclub.com/article/parquet-courts-sean-yeaton-hates-don-mcleans-arrog-234698

This feature is usually terrible and it's insanely long but I loled pretty heartily at this:

The backward example of it is Chumbawamba. They’re famous for that “Tubthumping” song, but their roots are in anarcho-punk and Crass Records and shit. They have a 7-inch EP that’s fucking phenomenal anarcho-crust-punk. It’s a great record of truly political fucked-up awesome punk rock music. I use it as a party trick. I love busting it out and being like, “Guess who this is.” And they’re like, “I don’t know! Who is it? I’m hammered drunk!” I’m like, “It’s Chumbawamba!” And they’re like, “Who cares?!” But I care. It’s awesome.

Which record does he mean though?

this is great. they have either moved away from or haven't got the kind of individual stand outs from light up gold anymore but the overall level of the songs is so high. i think with content nausea they achieved consistency at the expense of the variety of light up gold and the latest has managed both.

performance with Bun B!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXbbiuhVzYA

wow

is there a Judgment Night remake coming out?

i realized i listened to this when it came out, liked it, and completely forgot about it

nothing really stands out on this one to me, but it's very nice throughout

I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I only really like the Savage songs, but there's a lot of good ones on this album.

The other guy did write Master Of My Craft tho

I like this album; it's about the only album recorded by white guys playing guitars that might make my ballot.

If you like this album you should check out the new Tyvek. A little noisier but in the same vein and very good

The other guy did write Master Of My Craft tho

He's written a lot of good ones, but on this album, I'm not feeling them as much.

tyvek sounds nice too! def more noisy

borrowed time is a perfect song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLa5n3frfR4

sounds good!

often feel Danger Mouse softens the edges too much, but here it's fitting

did we already talk about A. Savage's solo album in here? thread bump reminded me of it. got a promo email about it maybe a month ago, it's called Thawing Dawn, out October 13th.

https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/595ffe9a850f7f5d01b52db7/master/pass/DT020web.jpg

Didn't know about that Savage solo album. Will be looking forward to it. Not immediately sold on the teaser track, but the concept is interesting.

Love that single and Wild Wild horses.
Looks like a very interesting solo album.

Can we talk about how good is the new A Savage solo album is?

Sort of like Bill Callahan meets John Cale. Great producrion too..

Thanks for reminding me it's out now. Will give it a listen.

given the constant pavement comparisons it's funny how much the first song on this sounds like range life

that record does indeed sound great

Yes, i'm surprised it doesn't get much publication.

enthusiasm for them peaked with Light Up Gold, I think. I like em decently, they're good for 3-4 great songs per record, I but I find them frustratingly mediocre and, especially in Savage's case, totally lacking in self-awareness & a sense of humor. Still haven't listened to his solo record, will tonight. Encouraged by posts here.

I loved them live. Also I thought Monastic Living was grebt but admittedly I only listened to it once. Loud.

First take on this new one is that there's a thin line between good A. Savage and bad A. Savage, and he doesn't always know where it is, but the good stuff is pretty good.

buried review at p4k today, still have to listen to this https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/a-savage-thawing-dawn/

the linked track in that review is great

AllMusic review of Milano by Daniele Luppi/Parquet Courts

sounds p good to me, they sure have a recognizable style

i love the record with luppi. just 9 songs over half an hour but all of them great.

Great new song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Bka7yNyKA

Wide Awake! - May 18, 2018

01 Total Football
02 Violence
03 Before the Water Gets Too High
04 Mardi Gras Beads
05 Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience
06 Freebird II
07 Normalization
08 Back to Earth
09 Wide Awake
10 NYC Observation
11 Extinction
12 Death Will Bring Change
13 Tenderness

https://pitchfork.com/news/parquet-courts-announce-new-album-produced-by-danger-mouse-share-new-song-listen/?mbid=homepage-more-latest-and-video

love the cover too

http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/articles/Parquet%20Courts%20Wide%20Awake%20Art.jpg

feeling optimistic about this one. my favorite PC songs are the rockers. they've had a pretty weak batting average per album but the songs I love but them I really love ("Borrowed Time" and "Everyday It Starts"). an album full of songs like that first single could make their best work yet.

that's a great double single but announce-new-album-produced-by-danger-mouse is one of my least favorite url's to feature the name of an artist I like - his productions are so lifeless and rounded... I guess maybe he's nice to work with

v strong roxy music vibes on "pretty prizes" and i'm v here for it

i saw his wallet
out on the table
grab on the way out
if i am able
he fancies new things
for his collection
but they inspire in time
like his erection

expire, not inspire

haha u right

that's from the daniele luppi/parquet courts btw fyi

Oooh love this. The production sounds like...every other Parquet Courts song.

saw them the other night and dug the addition of electric 12-string on several of the new songs. Also re: Roxy Music vibes A Savage was wearing a jacket with CPL593H on the back. Fun show, Austin chatted to the crowd for a while about The Crown.