Parquet Courts
Parquet Courts | |
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Background information | |
Origin | New York City United States |
Genres | |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels |
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Members | A. Savage Austin Brown Sean Yeaton Max Savage |
Website | http://parquetcourts.wordpress.com/ |
Parquet Courts, also known as Parkay Quarts, is an American rock band from New York City.[1] The band consists of A. Savage (vocals, guitar), Austin Brown (vocals, guitar), Sean Yeaton (bass) and Max Savage (drums).
History
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.[2]
In 2014, the band reached #55 on the Billboard albums 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 after they released their fourth studio album, Content Nausea, on which Sean and Max were absent, due to other commitments.[3][4]
The following year, the band 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.[5]
On October 13, 2017, the band's co-frontman A. Savage released his first solo album, Thawing Dawn, through Dull Tools.[6]
On May 18, 2018, the band released their sixth studio album, Wide Awake!.
Band members
- A. Savage – co-lead vocals, guitar
- Austin Brown – co-lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Sean Yeaton – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Max Savage – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||||
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US [7] |
AUS [8] |
BEL (FL) [9] |
BEL (WA) [10] |
FRA [11] |
NLD [12] |
NZ [13] |
SCO [14] |
SWI [15] |
UK [16] | |||||||
American Specialties |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Light Up Gold |
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—[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Sunbathing Animal |
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55 | — | 69 | 181 | — | — | — | 65 | — | 55 | |||||
Content Nausea (as Parkay Quarts) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Human Performance |
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118 | — | 84 | — | 109 | — | — | 42 | — | 50 | |||||
Wide Awake! |
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122 | 93 | 42 | 117 | 69 | 116 | —[B] | 19 | 64 | 27 | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Notes
- ^ Light Up Gold did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 25 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[17]
- ^ Wide Awake! did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart.[18]
EPs
- Tally All the Things That You Broke (2013) (as Parkay Quarts) #15 US Heat[17]
- Monastic Living (2015)
Live albums
- Live at Third Man Records (2015)
Singles
- "Borrowed Time" 7" (2013)
- "Sunbathing Animal" 7" (2014)
- "Human Performance" 7" (2016)
- "Mardi Gras Beads" 7" (2018)
Other
- Ramsgate, PCPC (2015) (collaboration with PC Worship)
- Milano (2017) (with Daniele Luppi)
References
- ^ a b c Thomas, Fred (2013-01-15). "Parquet Courts - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ Thomas, Fred (2013-01-15). "Light Up Gold - Parquet Courts : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Parkay Quartz (Parquet Courts) share 'Uncast Shadow Of A Southern Myth' and announce new album, 'Content Nausea'". The 405.
- ^ "Whats Your Rupture?".
- ^ "Parquet Courts Announce New Album Human Performance, Expand Tour, Share "Dust" Video". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Thawing Dawn, by A. Savage". A. Savage Bandcamp. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ^ "Parquet Courts – Chart History: Billboard 200". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #474". auspOp. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Belgian Positions (Vlaanderen)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Belgian Positions (Wallonie)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "France: Albums". lescharts.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Netherlands: Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Discography Parquet Courts". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Peaks in Scotland:
- "Sunbathing Animal": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2014-06-08". Official Charts Company.
- "Human Performance": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2016-04-15". Official Charts Company.
- "Wide Awake!": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2018-05-25". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Switzerland: Albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Parquet Courts full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Parquet Courts - Billboard Heatseekers".
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.