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Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold

Review by Sam Moore

A shot in the arm to the flailing reputation of the East Coast indie scene.»

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Rough Trade exclusive 2CD version with an hour long mix CD featuring Yuppies, Milk Music, Woods, Pink Reason, Naomi Punk, Total Control and more. 'Light Up Gold' is a dynamic and diverse foray into the back alleys of the American DIY underground. Bright guitars swirl over looping, groovy post-punk bass lines and drums that border on robotic precision. While the initial rawness of the band's early output remains, the songwriting has gracefully evolved. Recorded over a few days in an ice-box practice space, 'Light Up Gold' is equally indebted to The Modern Lovers, the Fall and The Feelies as well as a slew of contemporaries like Tyvek and Eddy Current Suppression Ring.
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