Parquets Courts’ fifth album Wide Awake! – produced by Danger Mouse – is a groundbreaking work, an album about independence and individuality but also about collectivity and communitarianism. The songs, written by Andrew Savage and Austin Brown but elevated to even greater heights by the dynamic rhythmic propulsion of Max Savage (drums) and Sean Yeaton (bass), are filled with their traditional punk rock passion, as well as a lyrical tenderness. The record reflects a burgeoning confidence in the band’s exploration of new ideas in a hi-fi context.
From Parquet Courts’ album ‘Wide Awake!’, out 18th May on Rough Trade Records. *deluxe vinyl with 16-page double booklet of art and illustration by A. Savage available
Parquet Courts get funky on their latest with a little help from producer Danger Mouse. Whistles! Parquet Courts’ new album, Wide Awake! is out May 18th.