Parquet Courts

Parquet Courts – Sympathy for Life (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 45:11 minutes | 927 MB | Genre: Indie Rock, Art Rock
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Parquet Courts’ thought-provoking rock is dancing to a new tune. Sympathy For Life finds the Brooklyn band at both their most instinctive and electronic, spinning their bewitching, psychedelic storytelling into fresh territory, yet maintaining their unique identity.

Built largely from improvised jams, inspired by New York clubs, Primal Scream and Pink Floyd and produced in league with Rodaidh McDonald (The xx, Hot Chip, David Byrne), Sympathy For Life was always destined to be dancey. Unlike its globally adored predecessor, 2018’s Wide Awake! the focus fell on grooves rather than rhythm.

“Wide Awake! was a record you could put on at a party,” says co-frontman Austin Brown. “Sympathy For Life is influenced by the party itself. Historically, some amazing rock records been made from mingling in dance music culture – from Talking Heads to Screamadelica. Our goal was to bring that into our own music.”
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Parquet Courts – Sunbathing Animal (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 46:12 minutes | 954 MB | Genre: Indie Rock, Garage Rock
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Parquet Courts is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2010. The band consists of Andrew Savage (vocals, guitar), Austin Brown (vocals, guitar), Sean Yeaton (bass), and Max Savage (drums). Sunbathing Animal, the band’s third album was recorded in 2013, over the course of three sessions.
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Parquet Courts – Plant Life (EP) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 21:39 minutes | 244 MB | Genre: Indie Rock, Electronic
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‘Plant Life’ is a 3-song 12” anchored around the titular track. The band’s Austin Brown says: “The song ‘Plant Life’ is my story of rediscovering my passion for music through New York City dance floors. It’s a distillation from a 40 plus minute improvisation prompted by producer Rodaidh McDonald, and every way we’ve sliced it up illustrates a different mood of the same perspective of ecstasy and aspiration to not only grow, but form roots outside of our own barriers.” Side B features a remix of “Plant Life” from Vancouver’s Yu Su that funks up the bassline as well as a celestial mix from Peak Wifi reminiscent of Midori Takada.
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