Parlovr
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| genre = indie rock
| years_active = 2007-2013
| label = Dine Alone Records
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| website = parlovr.bandcamp.com
| current_members = *Alex Cooper
- Louis David Jackson
- Jeremy McCuish
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Parlovr (pronounced "parlour" or "parlover")[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Indie+rockers+Parlovr+show+they+have+soul+Kook+Soul+specific/6661133/story.html "Indie rockers Parlovr show they have soul, Kook Soul, to be specific"]. The Gazette, May 22, 2012.{{Dead link|date=December 2021}} was a Canadian indie rock band. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the band consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Alex Cooper, vocalist and guitarist Louis David Jackson and drummer Jeremy McCuish.[https://consequenceofsound.net/2012/05/album-review-parlovr-kook-soul/ "Parlovr – Kook Soul"]. Conseqhences of Sound, by Gilles LeBlanc on May 17, 2012
History
Parlovr released its self-titled debut album independently in 2008 before signing to Dine Alone Records, which re-released it in 2010, concurrently with the EP Hell/Heaven/Big/Love.[https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/parlovr-not-a-fightr "Parlovr Not a Fightr: In Studio With Montreal’s Parlovr"]. The Link, by Dan Hawie February 28, 2011 They toured Canada, the US, Europe and China in support of the album, and then took some time off.[https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/201206/04/01-4531611-parlovr-pleurer-lamour-sur-de-la-musique-joyeuse.php "Parlovr : pleurer l'amour sur de la musique joyeuse"]. La Presse, 04 June 2012{{cite web |last1=Léveillée |first1=Antoine |title=Parlovr : Je love le rock, June 2012 |url=https://voir.ca/musique/2012/06/07/parlovr-je-love-le-rock/ |website=voir.ca |date=7 June 2012 |publisher=Voir |access-date=13 December 2021}}
In 2010, The Parlovr song "All the World Is All That Is the Case" was used in the soundtrack for an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.{{cite web |title=Still Fighting It, Part I (2010) |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1698891/soundtrack/?ref_=tt_trv_snd |website=imdb.com |publisher=IMDB |access-date=13 December 2021}}
In 2012, Parlovr followed up with its second album, Kook Soul. Kook Soul, with its dance-friendly beat and soulful lyrics,[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/parlovr-kook_soul "Parlovr Kook Soul"]. Exclaim!, By Farah Barakat, May 15, 2012 was a long-listed nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1211442--polaris-prize-long-list-includes-lots-of-toronto-bands?bn=1 "Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands"]. Toronto Star, June 14, 2012.[https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2012-06-25/arts/tragedy-comes-triumph/ "From tragedy comes triumph: One band member’s break up inspired Parlovr’s second album"]. Queen's University Journal, June 25, 2012. by Mark Louie [http://hour.ca/2011/06/09/where-you-been/ "Parlovr: Where you been?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009052923/http://hour.ca/2011/06/09/where-you-been/ |date=2018-10-09 }}. The Hour, by Steve Guimond – June 9, 2011
In 2013, Cooper formed the band Mori;{{cite web |title=Alex Cooper |url=http://photogmusic.com/tag/alex-cooper/ |website=photogmusic.com |publisher=PhotogMusic |access-date=13 December 2021}} Jackson and McCuish formed the band Nanimal.{{cite web |title=Nanimal |url=https://nanimal.bandcamp.com/album/presentation |website=nanimal.bandcamp.com |publisher=Bandcamp |access-date=13 December 2021}}
Discography
=Albums=
- Parlovr (2008), Independent
- Hell/Heaven/Big/Love (2010), Dine Alone Records
- Kook Soul (2012), Dine Alone Records
=Singles=
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! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Song ! colspan="1"| Chart peak ! rowspan="2"| Album |
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| 2012
| "You Only Want it 'Cause You're Lonely" | align="center"| 36 |Kook Soul |
| colspan="10"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
References
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External links
- [https://myspace.com/parlourmontreal Parlovr] on Myspace
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Category:Canadian indie rock groups
Category:Musical groups from Montreal