One of the final releases on iconic label Mo Wax, Parsley Sounds from Parsley Sound was something of a departure for the label when it landed in 2003, but has since gathered itself a cult following with famous fans like Four Tet and Caribou. Now set to soothe the minds of us modern masses with its first ever vinyl reissue, Parsley Sounds is a must hear if you're keeping your ears out for some "lo-fi, bass-heavy, blunted beat treat, warped with heat haze and dreamy soft-psych". Let's get woozy... - Flying Out
As with most cult-like records, Parsley Sounds has many influential fans, far and wide. From Four Tet and Caribou to NTS's modern day breakfast hero Flo Dill, its reputation has only grown in stature. At the time, the notoriously hard-to-please Pitchfork garlanded it with a scarcely achievable 8.8 whilst, just recently, the Numero Group's Rob Sevier described it as a "visionary bit of proto-Salvia Palth (or Steve Lacy)" via a Ghostly International missive.
Parsley Sound comprised super-talented duo Preston Mead and Dan Sargassa. They released an early single (the perfect "Twilight Mushrooms", featured here) on Warp Records as Slum, before signing to Mo Wax. Hidden behind a wall of sound - fuzzy layers of beats, bleeps and symphonic synths - they were convinced they made mainstream pop music. And, in many respects, Parsley Sounds really is a beautiful pop album. It overflows with memorable, gorgeous melodies and inspired songcraft. As the contemporaneous Pitchfork review correctly had it: "Parsley Sounds is one of those rare records that manage to sound modest while frequently pushing the sonic envelope."
Tracklist
- Ease Yourself and Glide
- Twilight Mushrooms
- Springs Near
- Yo Yo
- Ocean House
- Find the Heat
- Stevie
- Platonic Rate
- Candlemice
- Templechurchmansions
- Neon Breeze
Parsley Sounds (Reissue) (Vinyl LP) has a scheduled release date of .
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