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Parquet Courts

{{Short description|American rock band}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Parquet Courts

| image = Parquet Courts 2016 (2).jpg

| image_size =

| landscape = yes

| caption = Parquet Courts from left to right: Andrew Savage, Austin Brown, Sean Yeaton, Max Savage

| origin = New York City, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|post-punk|art punk|garage punk}}

| years_active = 2010–present

| label = {{hlist|What's Your Rupture?|Dull Tools|Rough Trade|Third Man}}

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Big Joanie|Teenage Cool Kids|A. Savage|Fergus & Geronimo|Daniel Striped Tiger|Wiccans|PC Worship|PCPC|Maxband|Mdou Moctar}}

| alias = {{hlist|Parkay Quarts }}

| website = https://parquet-courts.com/

| current_members = Andrew Savage
Austin Brown
Sean Yeaton
Max Savage

}}

Parquet Courts is an American rock band from New York City.{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Fred|title=Parquet Courts Biography, Songs, & Albums|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/parquet-courts-mn0003031551/biography|access-date=February 28, 2013|publisher=AllMusic}} The band consists of Andrew Savage (vocals, guitar), Austin Brown (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Sean Yeaton (bass, vocals), and Max Savage (drums).

History

Band members Andrew Savage and Austin Brown met in Denton, Texas while both students at the University of North Texas,{{Cite web |title=Parquet Courts is a Rolling Stones Magazine Band to Watch |url=https://northtexan.unt.edu/issues/parquet-courts-rolling-stones-magazine-band-watch.html |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=northtexan.unt.edu |language=en}} in a student club named Knights of the Round Turntable, where they listened to and shared new records. Andrew had a number of musical projects during college, including Teenage Cool Kids and Fergus & Geronimo.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Savage: Parquet Courts and More |url=https://tapeop.com/interviews/126/andrew-savage/?curator=LongformREDEF |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=tapeop.com |language=en}} Andrew and brother Max Savage, Parquet Courts' drummer, were both born and raised in Denton.{{Cite web |last=Bourton |first=Lucy |date=15 May 2018 |title=Sound and vision: Parquet Courts' A. Savage on life as an artist and musician |url=https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/andrew-savage-parquet-courts-art-150518 |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=www.itsnicethat.com |language=en}} The three relocated to Brooklyn after college and soon started Parquet Courts.{{cite web |title=Alumni come together to form a 'band to watch' |url=https://northtexan.unt.edu/content/band-watch |website=Northtexan.unt.edu |access-date=May 26, 2021}}{{Cite news |last=Beaumont |first=Mark |date=2013-11-01 |title=Parquet Courts: 'We've thawed towards the UK' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/01/parquet-courts-tally-all-the-things |access-date=2025-04-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

The band released their debut album, American Specialties, as an independent, limited cassette release in 2011. The album was later reissued with Rough Trade Records in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |date=2021-05-31 |title=Parquet Courts to Reissue Debut Album American Specialties |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/parquet-courts-to-reissue-debut-album-american-specialties/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}

The band's second studio album, Light Up Gold (2012), was initially released on Savage's Dull Tools label and later reissued on What's Your Rupture? in 2013. Light Up Gold received critical acclaim,{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Fred|title=Light Up Gold - Parquet Courts : Songs, Reviews, Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/light-up-gold-mw0002461612|access-date=February 28, 2013|publisher=AllMusic}} and entered the UK Record Store chart.{{Cite web |date=2014-06-14 |title=PARQUET COURTS |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28945/parquet-courts/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}

In 2014, the band reached #55 on the UK album chart with its third studio album, Sunbathing Animal.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Harley |date=2014-06-06 |title=Album Review: Parquet Courts, “Sunbathing Animal” |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/album-review-parquet-courts-sunbathing-animal-6113744/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

Later in 2014, the band released "Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth" as a single under an alternative name, Parkay Quarts.{{Cite web |last=Renshaw |first=David |date=2014-10-30 |title=Parquet Courts reveal first collaboration with PC Worship – hear 'Fell Into The Wrong Crowd' now |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/parquet-courts-10-1231753 |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} Soon afterward they released their fourth studio album, Content Nausea, on which Sean and Max were absent due to other commitments.{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Russell|date=October 16, 2014|title=Parkay Quartz (Parquet Courts) share 'Uncast Shadow Of A Southern Myth' and announce new album, 'Content Nausea'|url=http://www.thefourohfive.com/news/article/parkay-quartz-parquet-courts-share-uncast-shadow-of-a-southern-myth-and-announce-new-album-content-nausea-141|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512054620/https://www.thefourohfive.com/news/article/parkay-quartz-parquet-courts-share-uncast-shadow-of-a-southern-myth-and-announce-new-album-content-nausea-141|archive-date=May 12, 2015|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=The 405}}{{cite web|url=http://whatsyourrupture.bigcartel.com/product/parquet-courts-content-nausea-preorder-cd-lp-2xcd|title=Whats Your Rupture?|website=Whatsyourrupture.bigcartel.com}}

The following year the band released a collaboration LP Ramsgate with PC Worship under the name PCPC.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-14 |title=A selection of Parquet Courts favourite records - Far Out Magazine |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/parquet-courts-favourite-records/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US}} They also released a mostly instrumental, experimental EP, entitled Monastic Living.{{Cite web |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |title=Parquet Courts: Monastic Living EP |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21301-monastic-living-ep/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}

On February 4, 2016, the band announced their fifth studio album, entitled Human Performance. The album was released on April 8 through Rough Trade.{{cite web|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|date=February 4, 2016|title=Parquet Courts Announce New Album Human Performance, Expand Tour, Share "Dust" Video|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/63339-parquet-courts-announce-new-album-human-performance-expand-tour-share-dust-video/|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=Pitchfork}} Co-frontman and the artist of the album's packaging and art, Andrew Savage, received a Grammy Award nomination for his work.

On October 13, 2017, Andrew Savage released his first solo album, Thawing Dawn, through Dull Tools under the stage name A. Savage.{{Cite web |last=Berman |first=Stuart |title=A. Savage: Thawing Dawn |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/a-savage-thawing-dawn/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} That same month the band released Milano, a collaboration album with Daniele Luppi featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer Karen O.{{Cite web |title=Daniele Luppi, Parquet Courts & Karen O's collaboration shouldn't work, but does rather brilliantly |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/daniele-luppi-parquet-courts-and-karen-o-milano |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US}}

File:Parquet Courts at Solid Sound Festival (North Adams MA), 27 June 2015.jpg

On May 18, 2018, the band released their sixth LP, Wide Awake! It was named "album of the year" by Australian radio station Double J.{{cite web|date=December 11, 2018|title=The 50 best albums of 2018|url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/10595676|access-date=December 16, 2018|publisher=Double J}} Their song "Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience" is featured in the video game EA Sports NHL 19, "One Man No City" was featured in an Episode of The Blacklist,{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6769268/soundtrack|title="The Blacklist" The Debt Collector (No. 46) (TV Episode 2017) |publisher=IMDb|access-date=October 23, 2021}} and "Wide Awake" appeared as soundtrack in Konami football game eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020.

The band's seventh full-length album, Sympathy for Life, was released on October 22, 2021.{{cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=August 18, 2021|title=Parquet Courts Announce New Album Sympathy for Life, Share Video for New Song|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/parquet-courts-announce-new-album-sympathy-for-life-share-video-for-new-song-watch/|access-date=August 18, 2021|website=Pitchfork}}

Between February and March 2022, Parquet Courts headlined a North American tour, with Nigerien afro-psychedelic guitarist Mdou Moctar as their opening act.{{Cite web |title=Mdou Moctar announces new U.S. tour dates |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/01/05/mdou-moctar-new-north-american-tour-dates |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The FADER |language=en}}

Musical style

Their musical style has been described as indie rock,{{cite web|date=August 28, 2013|title=Parquet Courts On World Cafe|url=https://www.knau.org/2013-06-05/parquet-courts-on-world-cafe|access-date=December 31, 2021|publisher=KNAU}}{{cite web|last=Fitzmaurice|first=Larry|date=June 4, 2014|title=Parquet Courts: Sunbathing Animal|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19403-parquet-courts-sunbathing-animal/|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=Pitchfork}}{{cite web|last=Cimarusti|first=Luca|date=November 21, 2018|title=Parquet Courts enter their woke funk-punk phase, and it's great|url=https://chicagoreader.com/music/parquet-courts-enter-their-woke-funk-punk-phase-and-its-great/|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=Chicago Reader}} post-punk,{{cite web|last=Bromwich|first=Kathryn|date=October 9, 2016|title=On my radar: Andrew Savage's cultural highlights|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/09/on-my-radar-andrew-savage-parquet-courts-eva-hesse-chantal-akerman-tex-mex|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=The Guardian}} art punk,{{cite web|last=Virtue|first=Graeme|date=June 17, 2016|title=Parquet Courts review – a sweaty hour of buzzsaw riffs and detuned melody|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/17/parquet-courts-review-edinburgh|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=The Guardian}} and garage punk.{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=April 15, 2016|title=Parquet Courts Are Making Lou Reed Proud: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/expert-witness-robert-christgau-parquet-courts-tacocat/|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=Vice}}

Band members

  • Andrew Savage – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Austin Brown – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Sean Yeaton – bass guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals
  • Max Savage – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Discography

=Albums=

==Studio albums==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="10" | Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |US
{{cite web | title = Parquet Courts – Chart History: Billboard 200 | url = https://www.billboard.com/artist/parquet-courts/chart-history/tlp/ | publisher = billboard.com |access-date=August 14, 2018 }}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |AUS
Peak positions for albums in Australia:

  • All except noted: {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Parquet+Courts|title=Australian Charts > Parquet Courts|publisher=australian-charts.com Hung Medien|accessdate=March 7, 2022}}
  • For Wide Awake:{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/5/aria-chart-watch-474/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #474|publisher=auspOp|date=May 26, 2018|access-date=May 26, 2018|archive-date=November 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101012722/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/5/aria-chart-watch-474/|url-status=dead}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |BEL
(FL)
{{cite web | title = Belgian Positions (Vlaanderen) | url = https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Parquet+Courts | publisher = ultratop.be |access-date=August 14, 2018 }}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |BEL
(WA)
{{cite web | title = Belgian Positions (Wallonie) | url = https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Parquet+Courts | publisher = ultratop.be |access-date=August 14, 2018 }}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |FRA
{{cite web | title = France: Albums | url = https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Parquet+Courts | publisher = lescharts.com |access-date=August 14, 2018 }}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |GER
{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Parquet+Courts&do_search=do|title=Discographie Parquet Courts|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=March 7, 2022}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |NLD
{{cite web | title = Netherlands: Albums | url = https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Parquet+Courts | publisher = dutchcharts.nl |access-date=August 14, 2018 }}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |SCO
Peaks in Scotland:

  • Sunbathing Animal: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20140608/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2014-06-08|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
  • Human Performance: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20160415/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2016-04-15|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
  • Wide Awake!: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20180525/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2018-05-25|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
  • Sympathy for Life: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20211029/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - 2021-10-29|publisher=Official Charts Company}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |SWI
{{cite web | title = Switzerland: Albums | url = https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Parquet+Courts | publisher = hitparade.ch |access-date=August 14, 2018 }}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |UK
{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28945/parquet-courts/ |title=Parquet Courts full Official Chart history |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=August 14, 2018}}

scope="row" |American Specialties

|

  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Play Pinball!

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

scope="row" |Light Up Gold

|

  • Released: August 18, 2012
  • Label: Dull Tools, What's Your Rupture?

|—{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Light Up Gold did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 25 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/parquet-courts/chart-history/tln/|title=Parquet Courts|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 23, 2021}}}}

|—{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Light Up Gold did not enter the Australian ARIA Albums Chart but peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue1250.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140219234101/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140219-1455/Issue1250.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2014|title=ARIA Report: Issue 1250|publisher=ARIA|access-date=November 15, 2023}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}}}

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

scope="row" |Sunbathing Animal

|

  • Released: June 3, 2014
  • Label: What's Your Rupture?, Rough Trade (UK)

|55

|—{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Sunbathing Animal did not enter the Australian ARIA Albums Chart but peaked at number five on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue1268.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140620051155/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140620-1509/ARIA1268.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2014|title=ARIA Report: Issue 1268|publisher=ARIA|access-date=November 15, 2023}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}}}

|69

|181

|—

|—

|—

|65

|—

|55

scope="row" |Content Nausea
(as Parkay Quarts)

|

  • Released: November 28, 2014
  • Label: What's Your Rupture?

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

scope="row" |Human Performance

|

  • Released: April 8, 2016
  • Label: Rough Trade

|118

|—{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Human Performance did not enter the Australian ARIA Albums Chart but peaked at number four on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue1365.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20160428055958/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20160426-0001/Issue1365.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 28, 2016|title=ARIA Report: Issue 1365|publisher=ARIA|access-date=November 17, 2023}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}}}

|84

|—

|109

|—

|—

|42

|—

|50

scope="row" |Wide Awake!

|

  • Released: May 18, 2018
  • Label: Rough Trade

|122

|93

|42

|117

|106

|—

|116

|19

|64

|27

scope="row" |Sympathy for Life

|

  • Released: October 22, 2021{{cite web|last=Rettig|first=James|date=June 27, 2021|title=Parquet Courts Tease New Album A Sympathy For Life With 10-Minute "Plant Life" Extended Cut|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2152497/parquet-courts-new-album-sympathy-for-life-plant-life/news/|access-date=June 27, 2021|website=Stereogum}}
  • Label: Rough Trade

|—{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Sympathy for Life did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 19 on the Top Album Sales Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/parquet-courts/chart-history/tsl/|title=Parquet Courts - Top Album Sales|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 7, 2022}}}}

|26

|49

|118

|160

|96

|94

|14

|—

|42

colspan="17" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

==Collaborative albums==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Album details

scope="row" |Milano
(with Daniele Luppi)

|

  • Released: October 27, 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/milano/daniele-luppi|title=Milano by Daniele Luppi Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=September 3, 2020}}
  • Label: Columbia

==Live albums==

  • Live at Third Man Records (2015)

=EPs=

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
AAA
{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=parquet courts|chart=AAA}} | title=Parquet Courts – Chart History: Adult Alternative Airplay | magazine=Billboard | accessdate=March 7, 2022}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL
(FL)

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| MEX
{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=parquet courts|chart=MIN}} | title=Parquet Courts – Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay | magazine=Billboard | accessdate=February 22, 2022}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
Phys.

scope="row"| "Picture of Health"

| 2012

| — || — || — || 99

| rowspan="2"| Light Up Gold

scope="row"| "Borrowed Time"

| 2013

| — || — || — || —

scope="row"| "Black & White"

| rowspan="3" | 2014

| — || — || 41 || —

| rowspan="2" |Sunbathing Animal

scope="row"| "Sunbathing Animal"

| — || — || — || 23

scope="row"| "This is Happening Now"

| — || — || — || —

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Dust"

| rowspan="3" |2016

| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Dust" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.}} || 43 || —

| rowspan="3" |Human Performance

scope="row"| "Human Performance"

| — || — || 42 || 11

scope="row"| "Captive of the Sun"

| — || — || — || 8

scope="row"| "Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience"

| rowspan="4" |2018

| — || — || 37 || —

| rowspan="4" |Wide Awake!

scope="row"| "Wide Awake!"

| — || — || 48 || 10

scope="row"| "Mardi Gras Beads"

| — || — || — || 9

scope="row"| "Total Football"

| — || — || — || 2

scope="row"| "Hey Bug"

| 2020

| — || — || — || —

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Plant Life"

| rowspan="4" |2021

| — || — || — || —

| rowspan="4"|Sympathy for Life

scope="row"| "Walking at a Downtown Pace"

| — || — || — || —

scope="row"| "Black Widow Spider"

| — || — || — || —

scope="row"| "Homo Sapien"

| — || — || — || —

scope="row"| "Watching Strangers Smile"

| 2022

| 33 || — || — || —

| {{Non-album single}}

align="center" colspan="19" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

=Other=

  • Ramsgate, PCPC (2015) (collaboration with PC Worship)

=Notes=

{{notelist-ua}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://parquet-courts.com/ Official website]
  • [http://www.a-savage.com/ A. Savage]

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