On Wide Awake! , Parquet Courts sound their best and tightest, shouting politically charged lyrics while also maintaining the style and charm of their previous albums.
The best punk albums are the ones that make you want to move and think at the same time, and this is definitely one of them.
Bassist Sean Yeaton in particular sees the most improvement from past records, hitting the listener with catchy and in-your-face bass lines, more prominent and very well played.
Austin Brown only ... read more
Twin Fantasy is the re-recorded and re-thought out project of the same name from 2011, from singer and songwriter Will Toledo aka Car Seat Headrest, however this time around he has a full backing band and a couple new ideas.
I feel like this album perfectly captures what its like to be an awkward and depressed teenager with little ambition, while at the same time, showing the listener Will's personal and real side.
In many ways this is also a breakup album, showing multiple stages of a ... read more
On Parquet Courts' third album, the band hits a more personal and vulnerable side that wasnt too present on their last 2 albums.
Human Performance has a different vibe, cleaner sound, smarter lyrics, and more of an art-punk aesthetic than their previous albums.
Austin Brown maintains his monotone delivery while talking about more personal issues with smarter lyrics.
Meanwhile A. Savage continues to take the listener through a journey of art-punk jams with yelping vocals, some on the edge ... read more
Parquet Courts debut album Light Up Gold is modern American Punk at its finest.
The 15 tracks fly by as lead vocalists Andrew Savage and Austin Brown take turns singing about reflection, weed, and American lifestyle.
Andrew's songs tend to be faster, exciting and more punk driven, thanks to the yelpy vocal delivery and descriptive lyrics.
Austin's bunch of songs on the other hand, usually have a more toned-down sound with monotone vocals, providing a perfect balance of punk and indie for ... read more
The debut album from Joji comes not too long after a fun and moody EP with Lo-Fi sounds and inspirations, which benefited from a short run time.
Here on Ballads 1, Joji shows off more of his ability to make sad but catchy ballads, but at the cost of oversaturation and more of the same.
Some of these songs In the second half are unfortunately very forgettable and are hard to tell apart on the first few listens.
The handful of songs after Yeah Right fall short and fail to provide anything ... read more
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