Human Performance

Human Performance
Studio album by Parquet Courts
Released April 8, 2016
Genre Indie rock, art punk, experimental rock
Length 42:20
Language English
Label Rough Trade
Parquet Courts chronology
Monastic Living
(2015)		 Human Performance
(2016)
Singles from Human Performance
  1. "Dust"
    Released: February 4, 2016
  2. "Berlin Got Blurry"
    Released: February 25, 2016
  3. "Outside"
    Released: March 24, 2016
  4. "Human Performance"
    Released: April 6, 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
The Guardian[5]
NME4/5[6]
Pitchfork Media8.4/10[7]
Q[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin8/10[10]
ViceA[11]

Human Performance is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Parquet Courts, released on April 8, 2016 on Rough Trade Records.[12]

The album was preceded by the singles "Dust", "Berlin Got Blurry", "Outside", and "Human Performance".

Background and recording

The band wrote much of Human Performance while recording the album at Dreamland Studios, New York: "We were living there, working around the clock, and there was never any time where we couldn’t be loud. It created an environment where we all encouraged each other to explore."[13] Vocalist and guitarist Andrew Savage liked the experience to recording The Beatles' White Album: "I imagine it’s what recording [that album] would’ve been like except the whole band was getting along and nobody’s girlfriend was there."[13]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
The Skinny Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016

Track listing

All tracks written by Parquet Courts. 

No. TitleLead vocals Length
1. "Dust"  Brown and Savage 3:57
2. "Human Performance"  Savage 4:15
3. "Outside"  Savage 1:45
4. "I Was Just Here"  Yeaton, Savage and Brown 1:48
5. "Paraphrased"  Savage 3:01
6. "Captive of the Sun"  Brown 2:03
7. "Steady on My Mind"  Brown 3:38
8. "One Man No City"  Brown 6:24
9. "Berlin Got Blurry"  Savage 3:26
10. "Keep It Even"  Brown 2:47
11. "Two Dead Cops"  Savage 3:05
12. "Pathos Prairie"  Savage 2:51
13. "It's Gonna Happen"  Savage 3:20
Total length:
 42:20

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 100
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 109
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 50
US Billboard 200[20] 118

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Human Performance by Parquet Courts". Metacritic. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Human Performance – Parquet Courts". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Warwick, Kevin (April 8, 2016). "Parquet Courts make anxiety and detachment sound refreshing". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ Renner Brown, Eric (April 12, 2016). "Parquet Courts' Human Performance: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Jonze, Tim (April 14, 2016). "Parquet Courts: Human Performance review – a New York punk state of mind". The Guardian. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ Homewood, Ben (April 7, 2016). "Parquet Courts – 'Human Performance' Review". NME. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ Pelly, Jenn (April 7, 2016). "Parquet Courts: Human Performance". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  8. ↑ Perry, Andrew (May 2016). "Parquet Courts: Human Performance". Q (358): 116.
  9. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (April 15, 2016). "Human Performance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  10. ↑ Weiss, Dan (April 8, 2016). "Review: Parquet Courts Drop in to See What Condition Their Condition Is in on 'Human Performance'". Spin. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ Christgau, Robert (April 15, 2016). "Parquet Courts Are Making Lou Reed Proud: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (February 4, 2016). "Parquet Courts Announce New Album Human Performance, Expand Tour, Share "Dust" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Lastson, Jeremy D. (April 21, 2016). "Ask Yourself the Same Question: An Interview With Parquet Courts". Spin. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  14. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Paste. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  15. ↑ "50 Best Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". The Skinny. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Parquet Courts – Human Performance" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Parquet Courts – Human Performance". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Parquet Courts – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Parquet Courts. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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