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- Summary: The Brooklyn-based indie rock band's second EP is mostly instrumental and experimental tracks.
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- Record Label: Rough Trade
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Noise Pop
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Top Track
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| I don't want to be an essayist I don't want to be beside your friends I don't read open letters, long reads or give talks "No, No, No!" I don't want... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Mixed: 6 out of 9
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Dec 1, 2015Engaging and draining, Parquet Courts have once again pushed their capabilities to the max, and as ever, the results are like nothing you’ll find elsewhere.
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Dec 1, 2015There’s plenty of sublime to go with the ridiculous, as well.
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Dec 2, 2015While it would be foolish to dismiss Monastic Living as simply unlistenable, its concept far outweighs its content.
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Dec 1, 2015Although both fans and newcomers alike would benefit from a more substantial, cohesive project, it's enough for now.
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Dec 1, 2015The end result plays like a record for the band much more so than the fans, who might be hard pressed to hang in there with it for repeated listens after the curiosity factor wears off.
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Dec 1, 2015The EP has little textural detail; the music is not immersive, much less transcendent. It isn’t just a score to modern ennui but a work that itself feels indifferent.
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Dec 1, 2015Unfortunately, it plays like a joyless formal exercise that precludes a dialogue with the listener.
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Dec 3, 2015
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