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Parquet Courts announce Human Performance, an album with tour dates to match

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Parquet Courts are back; well, they literally just stepped outside for a second to get some milk, but here they are again with a pint of milk and a new album tucked under their arm.

Forget the milk; you know what milk is. Let’s focus on the album. It’s called Human Performance and is the first full-length album by Parquet Courts since they signed to Rough Trade.

Mixed and produced by band member Austin Brown, Human Performance will be released on April 4 and was written at a time when front man Andrew Savage felt “like a machine programmed to be human showing signs of defect.” So, more anxiety-plagued musings are sure to permeate the album.

The lead single “Dust” is a chuggy little number that weaves its way into a more synthy exploration before literally becoming NYC traffic. You can check out the film clip below and mark your calendar against forthcoming tour dates.

Human Performance:

01. Dust
02. Human Performance
03. Outside
04. I Was Just Here
05. Paraphrased
06. Captive Of The Sun
07. Steady On My Mind
08. On Man, No City
09. Berlin Got Blurry
10. Keep It Even
11. Two Dead Cops
12. Pathos Prairie
13. It’s Gonna Happen

Tour Dates:

02.15.16 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall #
02.16.16 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall #
02.18.16 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club #
02.19.16 - Calgary, Alberta - Commonwealth Bar
02.20.16 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Rickshaw Theater
02.23.16 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
02.24.16 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
02.26.16 - Oakland, CA - The New Parish +
02.27.16 - Los Angeles, CA - American Legion Hall +
02.27.16 - Los Angeles, CA - American Legion Hall
03.12.16 - Marfa, TX - Marfa Myths $~
04.14.16 - Providence, RI -The Met @
04.15.16 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club @
04.16.16 - Kingston, NY - BSP Kingston @
04.17.16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit @
04.18.16 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups @
04.20.16 - Chicago, IL - Metro @
04.21.16 - Detroit, MI - Marble Bar @
04.22.16 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theater @
04.28.16 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
04.30.16 - Austin, TX - Levitation Festival
05.02.16 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s
05.11.16 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
05.12.16 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
05.13.16 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle *
05.15.16 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival
05.16.16 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge *
05.17.16 - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight *
05.18.16 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater *
05.20.16 - New York, NY - Webster Hall *
06.04.16 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
06.12.16 - London, England - Field Day
06.14.16 - Bristol, England - Trinity
06.15.16 - Liverpool, England - New Kazimier
06.16.16 - Edinburgh, Scotland - La Belle Angele
06.17.16 - Leeds, England - Irish Centre
06.18.16 - Manchester, England - Gorilla

+ Chris Cohen
# Love Of Everything
~ Sheer Mag
$ No Age
* B Boys
@ Soda