
Parquet Courts interview: ‘My cat’s acting like a bitch right now’
Get to know the ace Brooklyn rock quartet before it blows up
Local band Parquet Courts has created quite a buzz over the past year, drawing comparisons to Pavement, Television and the Strokes from an army of fawning critics. And this summer it’ll only get bigger, with a globe-crossing tour that will hit Britain’s Glastonbury and other top fests, plus an album, Sunbathing Animal, that’s a catchy cocktail of down-strummed guitars, back-to-basics beats, clever lyrics and brainy-punk attitude. Here are some not-so-brainy reasons to check ’em out:
1. They’re cat guys.
2. They write about the munchies.
3. They don’t “do” Twitter or Facebook, thank you very much.
4. They’re not afraid to rip off one of the most famous musical-theater numbers ever.
5. Because when you get right down to it, they’re just a bunch of sensitive boys.
Parquet Courts releases Sunbathing Animal June 3 and plays Sugar Hill Supper Club June 11.
Watch the video for “Sunbathing Animal”

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