Tally the Things That You Broke (Reissue)

Ah yes, many moons ago Parquet Courts burst onto the scene with a potential unlike any band at the time. Their debut Light Up Gold, packed with jagged, witty American post-punk, kick-started a following that saw A. Savage and Austin Brown quickly sitting amongst the most promising of NYC's guitar scene. The understated follow-up, Tally All The Things That You Broke continued that off-kilter charm with 5 tracks of head-banging, fever-flavoured hooliganism, drawing attention from DIY garage-punk fans worldwide. Fast-forward to now, these two cult-favourites are being reissued on classic black wax thanks to Rough Trade. You're welcome. - Flying Out

Tally All The Things That You Broke is far more than a stopgap in between full-lengths; it’s the sound of Parquet Courts stretching out. Opener “You’ve Got Me Wonderin’ Now,” with its melodic drive and persistent Flutophone running alongside the melody, balances the manic tendencies of “Descend (The Way),” which would have fit on Light Up Gold, and extended rager “The More It Works,” which would fit in a live set between Tyvek and Eddy Current Suppression Ring. “Fall On Yr Face” presents a classic desert trawler, lopsided and tuneful, the sound of the end of a long day. But the day is just beginning for the protagonist of “He’s Seein’ Paths,” junkyard drum loops and doorbell samples framing Andrew Savage’s eight-minute stream-of-consciousness rap about the trials and tribulations of a marijuana delivery service representative, zipping around the city on his bike. Simultaneously the link between Parquet Courts and Ween, or Parquet Courts and Beck, it frames the band coming from a new place, and is a post-millenial NYC anthem, quintessential sounds for anyone who’s ever waited in anticipation of dialing that number, or anyone who’s put on their game face and rode from point A to point B in the snarl of vicious traffic.

Tracklist

1. You've Got Me Wonderin Now
2. Descend (The Way)
3. The More It Works
4. Fall On Yr Face
5. He's Seein Paths