PARQUET COURTS - Wide Awake LP stoner and in Sydney at Megaphon

and in Sydney at Megaphon with Paul McKercher and Big Jesusburger with Chris Townend respectively

Their sound crosses the icy garage rock of early Echo and the Bunnymen with the sun-bleached tremolo-punk of the Scientists

do as I do" declares Doyle assertively on the direct squall of 'Helot' while the suggestively titled 'Nipple Belt' finds the frontman insisting "I need more antifreeze to keep my girls young

aptly timed for release at the height of spring

Glenda Collins - It's Hard To Believe It

PARQUET COURTS - Wide Awake LP stoner and in Sydney at MegaphonIncludes d l code. The songs of Wide Awake! are filled with their traditional punk rock passion, as well as a lyrical tenderness. The record reflects a burgeoning confidence in the band's exploration of new ideas in a hi fi context. Features the singles Wide Awake and Almost Had to Start A Fight, which saw praise from Pitchfork, SPIN, Consequence of Sound, and Rolling Stone.