Parquet Courts sign to Rough Trade for new single “Sunbathing Animal”
04 March 2014, 14:27
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
Brooklyn scuzz-punks Parquet Courts have inked a new deal with Rough Trade, announcing new single ”Sunbathing Animal” in the process.
The track will be released on 19 April for Record Store Day, following on from their 2013 debut Light Up Gold. They’ve not unveiled the song yet, but they have showcased the sheet music.
Check out the band’s upcoming live dates below:
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21 Glasgow, SWG3
22 Liverpool, Kazimier
23 Birmingham, Institute
25 ULU, London
26 Oxford, Academy
July
18 Dublin, Longitude
20 Latitude Festival, Suffolk
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