Parquet Courts

Parquet Courts
Parquet Courts: A. Savage, Austin Brown, Sean Yeaton, Max Savage
Background information
Origin New York City United States
Genres
Years active 2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website http://parquetcourts.wordpress.com/
Members A. Savage
Austin Brown
Sean Yeaton
Max Savage

Parquet Courts, also known as Parkay Quarts, is an American rock band from New York City.[1] The band consists of A. Savage (vocals, guitar), Austin Brown (vocals, guitar), Sean Yeaton (bass) and Max Savage (drums).

History

The band released their debut album, American Specialties, as a limited cassette release, in 2011.[1] The band's second studio album, Light Up Gold (2012), was initially released on Savage's Dull Tools label and later reissued on What's Your Rupture? in 2013.[1] Light Up Gold received widespread critical acclaim in both the DIY underground and mainstream rock press.[2]

In 2014, the band reached #55 on the Billboard albums chart with its third studio album, Sunbathing Animal. Later in 2014, the band released "Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth" as a single under an alternative name, Parkay Quarts. Soon after they released their fourth studio album, Content Nausea, on which Sean and Max were absent, due to other commitments.[3][4]

The following year, the band released a mostly instrumental, experimental EP, entitled Monastic Living.

On February 4, 2016, the band announced their fifth studio album, entitled Human Performance. The album was released on April 8 through Rough Trade.[5]

On October 13, 2017, the band's co-frontman A. Savage released his first solo album, Thawing Dawn, through Dull Tools.[6]

Parquet Courts at Solid Sound Festival, 2015

On May 18, 2018, the band released their sixth studio album, Wide Awake!.

Band members

  • A. Savage – co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Austin Brown – co-lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Sean Yeaton – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Savage – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[7]		 AUS
[8]		 BEL
(FL)
[9]		 BEL
(WA)
[10]		 FRA
[11]		 NLD
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 SCO
[14]		 SWI
[15]		 UK
[16]
American Specialties
  • Label: Play Pinball!
  • Released: 2011
 — — — — — — — — — —
Light Up Gold —[upper-alpha 1] — — — — — — — — —
Sunbathing Animal
  • Label: What's Your Rupture?, Rough Trade (UK)
  • Released: June 3, 2014
 55 — 69 181 — — — 65 — 55
Content Nausea
(as Parkay Quarts)
  • Label: What's Your Rupture?
  • Released: November 28, 2014
 — — — — — — — — — —
Human Performance
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Released: April 8, 2016
 118 — 84 — 109 — — 42 — 50
Wide Awake!
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Released: May 18, 2018
 122 93 42 117 69 116 —[upper-alpha 2] 19 64 27
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ Light Up Gold did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 25 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[17]
  2. ↑ Wide Awake! did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart.[18]

EPs

Live albums

  • Live at Third Man Records (2015)

Singles

  • "Borrowed Time" 7" (2013)
  • "Sunbathing Animal" 7" (2014)
  • "Human Performance" 7" (2016)
  • "Mardi Gras Beads" 7" (2018)

Other

References

  1. 1 2 3 Thomas, Fred (2013-01-15). "Parquet Courts - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. ↑ Thomas, Fred (2013-01-15). "Light Up Gold - Parquet Courts : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Parkay Quartz (Parquet Courts) share 'Uncast Shadow Of A Southern Myth' and announce new album, 'Content Nausea'". The 405.
  4. ↑ "Whats Your Rupture?".
  5. ↑ "Parquet Courts Announce New Album Human Performance, Expand Tour, Share "Dust" Video". Pitchfork.
  6. ↑ "Thawing Dawn, by A. Savage". A. Savage Bandcamp. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  7. ↑ "Parquet Courts – Chart History: Billboard 200". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #474". auspOp. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Belgian Positions (Vlaanderen)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Belgian Positions (Wallonie)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "France: Albums". lescharts.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Netherlands: Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Discography Parquet Courts". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  14. ↑ Peaks in Scotland:
    • "Sunbathing Animal": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2014-06-08". Official Charts Company.
    • "Human Performance": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2016-04-15". Official Charts Company.
    • "Wide Awake!": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2018-05-25". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "Switzerland: Albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Parquet Courts full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  17. 1 2 "Parquet Courts - Billboard Heatseekers".
  18. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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