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Jul 13

Festival Bands, Man!: Parquet Courts


There weren’t too many people at the Parquet Courts show at the Tralf recently, and—according to members of Merchants (who opened with one of their cleanest yet punkesperformances)—apparently the band wasn’t in a great mood anyway. It didn’t show, because the set was full and fun, and, actually, these guys look like they don’t smile for a feather. Parquet Courts are like your witty friend who’s kind-of-but-seriously an asshole, and the delivery is the same. Good for them though, the New York quartet is in the throes of proper public recognition.

Pitchfork (who called their debut LP, Light Up Gold, one of the year’s most overlooked) hosts its eighth annual Music Festival July 19 – 21 at Union Park in Chicago. (A few Buffabloggers had the opportunity to attend, interview, and photograph the Festival last year). Parquet Courts—not-exactly-led-by Andrew Savage—plays straight-forward punk-to-post-punk without whiny-ness. It’s really pure. The bond between the musicians, the lyrics, and the audible and visual execution of these, is both nonchalant and damaged. If you’re going to Pitchfork, make sure you check out Parquet Courts, but don’t expect to feel exuberant; expect to feel like you’ve been stomped on and laughed at and liked it. 

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