Parquet Courts Share Titular Track for New Album Human Performance – Out Friday

New York-based quartet Parquet Courts have no doubt been busy since the release of the debut LP, Light Up Gold, releasing multiple full lengths and EPs, sometimes even under the moniker Parkay Quarts. Since then, they have continued to build upon their sound, with each major release following the previous LP’s lead, and proving to be better than the last.

On Friday, the group will have the chance to continue building on their reputation, releasing Human Performance via Rough Trade Records. Today, the band shares the title track to the world, streaming above.

The track follows a rigid structure, a verse-chorus-verse structure that is somewhat new to the band. But it works wonders in the song, which exposes lead singer Andrew Savage’s detailing of a break-up, and attempting to find meaning without love. The song is incredibly personal, something that critics have noticed in the advance of the album as a whole.

“…Human Performance focuses on a more on a more internal type of captivity,” Savage said in an interview with NPR. “Maybe for that reason it’s been called a more personal record, but I gotta say I might counter that it is probably more vulnerable, as each Parquet Courts record is personal to us.”

In the past, Parquet Courts have written about monotony and confinement, with tracks like “Stoned and Starving” and “Black and White” coming to mind. With “Human Performance” not only as a song but as an album, it’s exciting to see the band opening up to vulnerability. When all is said and sung, Human Performance will prove to be the band’s most stellar album.

Pre-Order Human Performance here, and check out the band’s full tour dates below. The group will also be participating in a Reddit AMA on Friday, April 8 at 12pm EST.

PARQUET COURTS TOUR DATES