Album

Human Performance

Parquet Courts

2016 · Rock

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Human Performance by Parquet Courts

Human Performance is an Alt/Indie album by Parquet Courts, originally released in 2016. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked, owned by 16 collectors.

About

Brooklyn art-rockers Parquet Courts have sometimes obscured their warmth under a cover of discord, challenging song structures and sardonic detachment. Their fifth album simplifies and purifies their sound to thrilling effect though. Whether they’re dovetailing or duelling, Andrew Savage and Austin Brown’s punchy riffs sublimate into the band’s poppiest hooks yet. There’s emotional engagement too, with Savage opening up his heartache and isolation on the bittersweet “Human Performance” and “Berlin Got Blurry”’s collision of thrumming post-punk and surf guitar licks.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Dust3:57
  2. A2Human Performance4:15
  3. A3Outside1:44
  4. A4I Was Just Here1:48
  5. A5Paraphrased3:01
  6. A6Captive Of The Sun2:04
  7. A7Steady On My Mind3:38

Side B

  1. B1One Man No City6:24
  2. B2Berlin Got Blurry3:26
  3. B3Keep It Even2:47
  4. B4Two Dead Cops3:05
  5. B5Pathos Prairie2:51
  6. B6It's Gonna Happen3:20

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • angular
  • cynical
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Gatefold jacket with 16-page lyrics book attached to inner gatefold.
Limited to 600 copies come with a 12"x12" screen print signed by Andrew Savage.

Credits

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Performers

  • Andrew SavageGUITAR, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS, ARTWORK, LAYOUT
  • Austin BrownGUITAR, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS PERFORMER, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS
  • Justin PizzoferratoHORN
  • Max SavageDRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS PERFORMER, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
  • Sean YeatonBASS, VOCALS PERFORMER, BASS, VOCALS
  • D. CrystalFLUTE
  • Jeff TweedyGUITAR

16 collectors on Gatefold own this · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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