Parcels
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Kitsuné, Because Music / Label
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100
The Australians have come good on their promise with a debut album that's cheeky, timeless and devilishly catchy.
80
That ‘Random Access Memories’ stamp is all over Parcels. Nile Rodgers-inspired riffs brush up against their more obvious influences. And yet, there’s something quite charming, if transitory, about it.
78
Parcels feels miraculously out-of-place, conjuring ghosts of music movements past. But, with its perpetuation of millennial angst and ability to offer release through dance, it does so in a way that feels both necessary and relevant to our present day.
75
Though Parcels bring a lot tight performances here, their dynamics aren’t wide enough to make up for how familiar this album is.
Watch your limbs suddenly twitch in tandem with the beats, just instinctively surrendering themselves to the urge to dance. Every cell of your body is dancing to this. If you turn this up loud enough, your neighbor will be dancing to this. When you leave the house you might even see your neighbor all flustered trying to desperately shazam the tracks through the door.
My feelings about this album have gone from immediate love, to boredom, and then now settling on very much liking it. I find myself returning to it and seeking out their earlier tunes as well. I will always love Daft Punk and this album really does sound like a RAM #2. Parcels seem to have all the necessary components in place that will surely blast them to quick, widespread commercial success.
Australians and dance music are an essential paring. I would draw comparisons between this album and Confidence Man's recent work. This, however, is much more subdued.
Considering that Daft Punk produced a single “Overnight” last year, it was no doubt that part of the inspiration was carried foward to Parcels’ debut. It’s funky, infectious and danceable as all hell! Even the credits are fucking gold!
Fav Tracks: Tieduprightnow, Withorwithout, Tape, Comedown, Everyroad, Lightenup, Bemyself
Least Fav Track: Exotica
Score:
8.9
Awesome
Fav Tracks: Tieduprightnow, Withorwithout, Tape, Comedown, Everyroad, Lightenup, Bemyself
Least Fav Track: Exotica
Score:
8.9
Awesome
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Track List
- Comedown
- Lightenup
- Withorwithout
- Tape
- Everyroad
- Yourfault
- Closetowhy
- IknowhowIfeel
- Exotica
- Tieduprightnow
- Bemyself
- Credits (feat. Dean Dawson)
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Added on: October 9, 2018
