Brooklyn quartet Parquet Courts depict the aforementioned “foggy drudgery” of desk life in their video for krautrock chugger “Dust.” Directed by Johann Rashid, the sepia-hued clip is nothing short of Kafkaesque, featuring an office drone being haunted by an anthropomorphic dust mite.
Their Album Human Performance was released in April and the fifth album from American Punk-Rock band Parquet Courts. Dust arrived in February and was the lead single from the L.P. A perfect way to kick the album off: Dust is drone-like but has plenty of determination and spirit; its chorus is instantly catchy and memorable and the band performance is completely tight and compelling throughout. Backed by rich and clear production values and you cannot fault the multiple layers and nuances of Dust. The rest of Human Performance switches between goofy Pop and addressing gun violence in the U.S. and proves what a nimble and far-reaching band Parquet Courts are.
“Dust” is taken from Parquet Courts’ new album ‘Human Performance’, out 8th April 2016 on Rough Trade Records.
It’s been a quiet year in terms of release for the Brooklyn quartet, who released two records in 2014 (one under the pseudonym Parkay Quarts). To make up for that, they’ll release a tidbit of new music with their last EP only a few months old, in the form of a EP called ‘Monastic Living’.
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