Sympathy For Life (LP)
Parquet Courts
Amoeba Review
On their eighth studio album, Parquet Courts address the kind of casual existential crises we deal with constantly in society, mulling over isolation, technology, consumerism and more. ‘90s college rock, post-punk, and Brit-pop swirl together satisfyingly throughout, even as the songs occasionally branch out into the electro sounds the band has experimented with on other albums. “Walking at a Downtown Pace,” with its perfect driving beat for the subject matter, calls to mind the band Kasabian, while “Application/Apparatus” has a robotic post-punk feel contrasted with noodling lead guitar. “Homo Sapien” reins in a rawness akin to The Hives with tight circular guitar, while “Plant Life” has a sleepy psychedelic groove.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Walking at a Downtown Pace
|
Parquet Courts | 04:46 |
2.
Black Widow Spider
|
Parquet Courts | 02:50 |
3.
Marathon of Anger
|
Parquet Courts | 04:35 |
4.
Just Shadows
|
Parquet Courts | 03:56 |
5.
Plant Life
|
Parquet Courts | 05:50 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Application/Apparatus
|
Parquet Courts | 04:36 |
2.
Homo Sapien
|
Parquet Courts | 02:55 |
3.
Sympathy for Life
|
Parquet Courts | 02:50 |
4.
Zoom Out
|
Parquet Courts | 03:02 |
5.
Trullo
|
Parquet Courts | 03:01 |
6.
Pulcinella
|
Parquet Courts | 06:44 |