Parquet Courts Vinyl Records
Parquet Courts' blend of noisy, punk-friendly clatter and snarky, sometimes-serious lyrics delivered in a menacing monotone struck a chord in indie rock circles with their 2012 album, Light Up Gold, and after loads of touring and a series of literate and scrappy albums made for What's Yr Rupture? and Rough Trade, they firmly established themselves as one of their era's marquee groups. As the decade advanced, the band began to experiment with their proven formula, working with rapper Bun B on a 2016 single, collaborating with Italian producer Daniele Luppi on 2017's Milano, and exploring new influences (dance punk, new wave) on the Danger Mouse-produced 2018 record Wide Awake! and its 2021 follow-up, Sympathy for Life.