Parquet Courts

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Parquet Courts
Parquet Courts: from left to right A. Savage, Austin Brown, Sean Yeaton, Max Savage
Parquet Courts: from left to right A. Savage, Austin Brown, Sean Yeaton, Max Savage
Background information
OriginNew York City, United States
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitehttps://parquet-courts.com/
MembersAndrew Savage
Austin Brown
Sean Yeaton
Max Savage

Parquet Courts is an American rock band from New York City.[1] The band consists of Andrew Savage (vocals, guitar), Austin Brown (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Sean Yeaton (bass, vocals), and Max Savage (drums).

History[]

Band members Andrew Savage and Austin Brown met while both students at the University of North Texas, in a club named Knights of the Round Turntable, where they listened to and shared new records. [2]

The band released their debut album, American Specialties, as a limited cassette release in 2011.[1] The band's second studio album, Light Up Gold (2012), was initially released on Savage's Dull Tools label and later reissued on What's Your Rupture? in 2013.[1] Light Up Gold received widespread critical acclaim in both the DIY underground and mainstream rock press.[3]

In 2014, the band reached #55 on the Billboard album chart with its third studio album, Sunbathing Animal. Later in 2014, the band released "Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth" as a single under an alternative name, Parkay Quarts. Soon afterward they released their fourth studio album, Content Nausea, on which Sean and Max were absent due to other commitments.[4][5]

The following year the band released a collaboration LP Ramsgate with PC Worship under the name PCPC. They also released a mostly instrumental, experimental EP, entitled Monastic Living.

On February 4, 2016, the band announced their fifth studio album, entitled Human Performance. The album was released on April 8 through Rough Trade.[6]

On October 13, 2017, the band's co-frontman A. Savage released his first solo album, Thawing Dawn, through Dull Tools.[7] That same month the band released Milano, a collaboration album with Daniele Luppi.

Parquet Courts at Solid Sound Festival, 2015

On May 18, 2018, the band released their sixth LP, Wide Awake! It was named "album of the year" by Australian radio station Double J.[8]

Their song, "Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience", is featured in the video game EA Sports NHL 19, "One Man No City" is featured in an Episode of The Blacklist,[9] "Wide Awake" appeared as soundtrack in Konami football game, eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020.

The band's seventh full-length album, Sympathy for Life, will be released October 22, 2021.[10]

Band members[]

  • Andrew Savage – co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Austin Brown – co-lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Sean Yeaton – bass guitar, occasional lead vocals
  • Max Savage – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[11] 		AUS
[12] 		BEL
(FL)
[13] 		BEL
(WA)
[14] 		FRA
[15] 		NLD
[16] 		NZ
[17] 		SCO
[18] 		SWI
[19] 		UK
[20]
American Specialties
  • Label: Play Pinball!
  • Released: 2011
 — — — — — — — — — —
Light Up Gold —[A] — — — — — — — — —
Sunbathing Animal
  • Label: What's Your Rupture?, Rough Trade (UK)
  • Released: June 3, 2014
 55 — 69 181 — — — 65 — 55
Content Nausea
(as Parkay Quarts)
  • Label: What's Your Rupture?
  • Released: November 28, 2014
 — — — — — — — — — —
Human Performance
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Released: April 8, 2016
 118 — 84 — 109 — — 42 — 50
Milano
(with Daniele Luppi)
  • Label: Columbia
  • Released: October 27, 2017[22]
 — — — — — — — — — —
Wide Awake!
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Released: May 18, 2018
 122 93 42 117 69 116 —[B] 19 64 27
Sympathy for Life
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Released: October 22, 2021[24]
 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Light Up Gold did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 25 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[21]
  2. ^ Wide Awake! did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart.[23]

EPs[]

Live albums[]

  • Live at Third Man Records (2015)

Singles[]

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Borrowed Time" 2013
"Black and White" 2014
"Sunbathing Animal 2014
"This is Happening Now 2014
"Human Performance" 2016
"Captive of the Sun" 2016
"Wide Awake!" 2018
"Mardi Gras Beads" 2018
"Total Football" 2018
"Hey Bug" 2020
"Plant Life" 2021
"Walking at a Downtown Pace" 2021

Other[]

  • Ramsgate, PCPC (2015) (collaboration with PC Worship)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Thomas, Fred (2013-01-15). "Parquet Courts - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. ^ "Alumni come together to form a 'band to watch'". northtexan.unt.edu. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ Thomas, Fred (2013-01-15). "Light Up Gold - Parquet Courts : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  4. ^ "Parkay Quartz (Parquet Courts) share 'Uncast Shadow Of A Southern Myth' and announce new album, 'Content Nausea'". The 405.
  5. ^ "Whats Your Rupture?".
  6. ^ "Parquet Courts Announce New Album Human Performance, Expand Tour, Share "Dust" Video". Pitchfork.
  7. ^ "Thawing Dawn, by A. Savage". A. Savage Bandcamp. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  8. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2018". Double J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  9. ^ IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6769268/soundtrack. Retrieved 3 October 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ Nast, Condé (2021-08-18). "Parquet Courts Announce New Album Sympathy for Life, Share Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  11. ^ "Parquet Courts – Chart History: Billboard 200". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  12. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #474". auspOp. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  13. ^ "Belgian Positions (Vlaanderen)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Belgian Positions (Wallonie)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  15. ^ "France: Albums". lescharts.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Netherlands: Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Discography Parquet Courts". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  18. ^ Peaks in Scotland:
  19. ^ "Switzerland: Albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Parquet Courts full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "Parquet Courts - Billboard Heatseekers".
  22. ^ "Milano by Daniele Luppi Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  23. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  24. ^ "Parquet Courts Tease New Album A Sympathy For Life With 10-Minute "Plant Life" Extended Cut". Stereogum. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.

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