This 2016 album from Parquet Courts finds the band exploring themes of anxiety, modern life, and the search for authentic connection through a lens of increasingly sophisticated post-punk songwriting. It's a more expansive and experimental record than their previous work.
- "Human Performance" was recorded at Dreamland Studios in Woodstock, NY with producer Jonathan Schenker.
- The album's lead single, "One Man No You," was noted for its driving rhythm and lyrical themes.
- Upon release, "Human Performance" was met with critical acclaim, with many praising its thematic depth and musical evolution.
Parquet Courts are a Brooklyn-based band known for their tense, nervy post-punk informed by classic indie rock. At the time of "Human Performance," they were two albums into their career, having quickly established themselves as a vital voice in contemporary guitar music.
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