Parquet Courts - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Parquet Courts performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded April 22, 2022.
Songs:
Watching Strangers Smile
Walking At A Downtown Pace
Plant Life
Homo Sapien
Andrew Savage - Vocals / Guitar / Keyboard
Austin Brown - Vocals / Guitar / Keyboard
Sean Yeaton - Bass / Vocals
Max Savage - Drums / Vocals
Doug Marvin - Percussion
Host: Troy Nelson
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Mastering: Matt Ogaz
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz, Alaia D’Alessandro & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Jim Beckmann
www.parquet-courts.com
kexp.org

[@colten6465]

0:21 Watching Strangers Smile 3:51 Walking At A Downtown Pace 8:51 Plant Life 19:48 Homo Sapien 22:36 Interview

[@jake_dumb]

Everyone in this band looks like a different fred armison character and I love it

[@starchamberlain]

OMG! You’re so right!! 😂😂😂

[@model_number_band]

So you suggesting that they are not all Fred Armison? hmmmmm.... have to rethink this.

[@jake_dumb]

@@model_number_band I think you’re overthinking it lol

[@andyobrien8504]

Whenever i see them, i have the same reaction haha

[@tribulationsofawastedsociety]

i have some dark indierock platlists and tracks in mi chann3l , don't miss it , those are the best selections 🔥💎

[@joechapman8802]

babe wake up new parquet courts kexp session just dropped

[@1337revolutionary]

Too bad the album sucks ass

[@skootdiggity1301]

There is no babe, is there?

[@joechapman8802]

@@skootdiggity1301 absolutely not

[@protestthisyouloser1093]

Phenomenal post

[@cactaceous]

We all know the instrument keeping all this from falling apart is that bass.

[@evelynhagan2532]

It's wild seeing Andrew Savage perform live. He just goes 10x harder than he ever does on the album versions of the songs. I saw them perform in March and his voice has just such immense power.

[@jeremyrellosa2250]

Totally agree with this-I saw them for the first time in April and was blown away by his energy! They were so great live.

[@zachhocking9053]

SAVAGE IS MY NAME BECAUSE SAVAGE IS HOW I FEEL!!!

[@johnnyjava88]

Damn, I was supposed to see him a few months ago but the show was cancelled. Luckily I've seen Parquet Courts before but this Savage show would have been in a tiny venue.

[@protestthisyouloser1093]

I just actually discovered this ….. and I love his voice live much much better

[@protestthisyouloser1093]

The proof is here

[@mikadoescontent]

props to kexp's sound engineers for making every single performance sound phenomenal

[@floatingcoffin]

Paul Dano killing it on keys

[@brendansturcke3617]

that drummer goes alright too

[@rocknrollgranddad]

They deserve all the love and sportscars in the world

[@GraysonKelly9]

And all the new tires Sean can fit on his car!

[@de132]

Can't wait for this to be back in my recommendations like 3 years from now randomly.

[@tribulationsofawastedsociety]

I like how they have this old school garage rock and roll kind of sound buried deep in their style 🐰🖤

[@alfianbanjaransari4096]

Oh it's there alright

[@jackknowles5295]

Listen to light up gold! It's basically straight garage punk and shows how they've built to get here, fucking killer record too honestly Homo Sapien sounds like a song they wrote in that era

[@zachhocking9053]

@@jackknowles5295 came here to say this, but you beat me to it. those first few songs they reel off take me back to 90's punk shows... but better than any band I had the pleasure of seeing.

[@xAngelsOfHellx]

buried deep? it's like front and center imo lol

[@chrisdundon4594]

Old school garage rock is on the sleeve mate.

[@berniefixe]

I don't know why but I just love the vocalist's voice, it gives me nostalgia and it fits perfectly with the instrumental

[@walshwalsh6828]

Maybe because they remind you of the band Pavement?

[@TheDinosaur08]

@@walshwalsh6828 Maybe Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers also ?

[@thomasvicanek-santaguida1066]

the clash vibes

[@marlowename3713]

Not sure why everyone’s saying it’s coz they’re like another vocalist. They’re just nice and he has a great voice

[@belwa42]

Anyone else see this video come up, listen to it and then have to go back to old sessions too? If you dig this at all, would recommend checking out their performance of "One Man, No City"

[@Boston84]

Thank you KEXP for introducing us to so many great bands

[@malcolmforsythe4329]

Awesome pfp

[@Boston84]

@@malcolmforsythe4329 same to you

[@malcolmforsythe4329]

@@Boston84 Thanks it's from this really tight band called King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard... Jk 😂

[@Boston84]

@@malcolmforsythe4329 oh wow never heard of them 😂

[@mdbergfeld]

Every art student's favorite band

[@idleeric8556]

Every single one? On planet Earth?

[@redfox8078]

just everyones favourite band

[@T-o-m-s]

New Parquet Court live on kexp, I can wake up from hibernation!

[@primalias]

Kexp just hitting it with their lineup recently

[@vt1476]

His mouth is sooo large. Makes a great large sound. What amazing stuff

[@STONERY-BAND]

Great musical evolution watching this band from the beginning to see where they are now ,they have come really far in their songwriting 👍🏻👍🏻😎🎸💪🏻🖖🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@martypeterson6747]

The man on da bass is rock f'n solid.

[@ethanhermsey]

He sounds like King Krule's angry uncle

[@oscartampin9510]

Incredible show guys!!🔥🔥🔥 Love how the bassist enjoy his work.

[@kafifa]

They look like they are still having a great time playing together. Love it.

[@indiepedal]

Saw them in Oakland! They are on fire right now, please go see them if you can!

[@davidthesell4619]

Me too. Seeing legit crowd surfing made me smile! PQ is 100% committed!

[@BUSCUS012]

I saw them in Paris a few weeks ago! Absolutey insane show

[@joshuahuntermartin]

dust is literally everywhere

[@alexthomas8418]

Sweep!!!!!!

[@sallyann8308]

Love Parquet Courts❣️Love the singer’s voice and their great lyrics!

[@tygbsn]

Incredible live show

[@floridaesq]

Love the mix of energy and instrumental harmony they bring, layered perfectly with the vocals and lyrics. I feel I can always pick up something new listening to their tunes.

[@MarkAnthonyTravels]

Now that's how you do a KEXP performance!!! Great set!

[@derekderosia4381]

I fucking love Parquet Courts!

[@tylerpurrden]

So eagerly awaiting this upload!! Super freaking sweet 💕

[@caner78bob]

it's like everytime a kexp live performance is recommended to me, which is far and few between, I instantly get hooked onto the music. cheers guys

[@measures_of_distance]

the banter! so good

[@palerider7442]

Delicious show

[@evaldoantinirre4622]

Parquet Court muy bueno

[@GothenburgSessions]

Such an incredible band 😍

[@HIM146]

I’m picking up some on some talking heads and I love it!

[@4ND1Y3P35]

Love it!

[@ballsinc.8819]

Real fun, thanks fellas!

[@johntipton6797]

So bad ass!!! Thanks, as always, KEXP!!!

[@antoh07]

What a great band --- KEXP do it again. Brilliant

[@TurkeyManIndustriesLLC]

Wow that third song is a fuckin' JAMMM!!! KEEP IT COMIN' BABYY. But damn, what a performance, the other three were sick too.

[@soulrolledfox]

This is amazing

[@lanewhite2025]

Thank you ! these guys are one of the best bands in the last ten years. In the top ten

[@erikengstrom5267]

WOO!

[@mountainbeatsdjco4174]

This is disarmingly charming.

[@natejules1850]

U guy so awesome

[@aedelus]

Sounds like a complete band. Like the full sum of its parts.

[@haberjennings475]

I like the way the drummer and guitarist go in and out time.

[@browneyedotter1010]

Love it all. I just found them at a Mdou Moctar show

[@alexthomas8418]

New Parquet KEXP? Hellz yeah

[@loekstolwijk]

31st of May Paradiso Amsterdam. Can't wait! KEXP thanks for all the great recordings!

[@borisahsmann7190]

I was there too, great show! I have been listening to them since Wide Awake came out, but I booked tickets to the show after seeing this video

[@mynameissimonechoule]

Plant Life FTW! 🤘🤘

[@LuisMedinaInformador]

YEAH!!!!

[@shoreshake3075]

Great mix , engineers 👏👏

[@bled83]

Going to see them in Glasgow tomorrow. Should be good.

[@CJKeene06]

Oh you just gotta fucking LOVE to see em break out a melodica, man. It reawakens the 13 year old inside me that just discovered Gorillaz lol. Oh and also great jam by the way ✌🏻

[@michaeltarantino916]

Their San Diego show at the end of April was awesome!

[@mftenshi]

i caught them in Pomona on April 29th it was sweet! I got a set list from Sean

[@everlongmagazine]

TREMENDOS

[@Bloqueadorsolarmusic]

❤️

[@joshbelis2376]

Its been a while. But im glad to he back

[@dayngaru9953]

Austin looks like the weird neighbour or librarian from a goosebumps episode

[@whutwhut2434]

I finally saw him in person, and the awkwardness is real

[@andreasregin2249]

They are just an experience PC, keep on exciting us :)

[@MulryTime]

The live version Plant Life has a real Talking Heads thing going

[@thelonelyshaman4]

None of them could have been in any other band.

[@cmm270]

Check out Teenage Cool Kids, A. Savage's band before Parquet Courts.

[@faulsname8869]

Also Fergus and Geronimo. A Savages other other band

[@alexnajeraaaa]

gracias por los subtítulos en español:)

[@RichSpencer-tl6or]

Wash it down with a Green River... excellent

[@luispereztasso]

Wow totally amazed seeing latinoamerican subs, thanks a lot for this!!! Are there going to be more videos with that?

[@mgmegt5920]

This next's one called freebird iii

[@shadowdeka8420]

Really great performance, this version of Homo Sapien rips.

[@fede-tk3rm]

his voice is fucking insane

[@erikchagas00]

I wanna steal Austin’s sweater too

[@julesdrums6167]

14:25 favorite part. Love the percussion. Mega LCD Soundsystem vibes.

[@MistaZULE]

Also getting a big Gang of Four vibe from that song.

[@eddiefinlaw8045]

Need those sweaters

[@fultonbecker4015]

I had no idea Fred armison and Paul Dano started a band

[@inbloom08]

F O R G E T A B O U T I T

[@skeezeball89]

Socrates?

[@inbloom08]

@@skeezeball89 He died in the fuckin gutter!!!!!! 😂

[@Larry-nj5st]

This is like the punk version of Phish....such versatility. Great band.

[@khedive99]

Какой ужас! Сначала так подумал. Но, блин, зацепило чем-то! Как-то присмотрелся, прислушался, - да они же гении!

[@johnparkinson471]

First track is heavily like secret Island by swell maps !!!!

[@daltonlunn1653]

HardCore ParCour!

[@GreenJeepAdventures]

Was in a bummed mood...not no more!

[@smokeythebearhug]

Plant Life into Homo Sapien...DAMN fellas!

[@bugmanuk]

Always loved these since a friend showed me them. He sounds like the bloke from Tears For Fears.

[@Skizzzzzyyyy]

I hope Obama is watching

[@whoitisnot]

Why do the vocals sound like they are hella far from the mics when, for the most part, they ain't? Otherwise the mix is great!

[@Megamando93]

Mix is definitely weird for vocals. First song sounded like he was on the other side of a tunnel lol

[@devonc42]

I feel like the amount of energy he has to put into the vocals would generally come out loud af but withouth that energy its a completely diff song. Idk im for sure clueless in regards to that side of things. It sounds pretty spot on to their studio recordings but for sure an odd mix sounds killer to my ear holes. Really regretting missing their recent asheville show

[@elliotbell959]

I need Austin’s jumper. Can anybody tell me where to find one/it?

[@ursonomundoanimal]

come to brasil porra

[@hypnotie]

28:59 Was it a reference to their song? 🤔

[@zigzagchris]

I like that andrew gets a song to just play melodica and not sing

[@henryjamesmusic98]

Anyone know what keyboard Andrew is playing in 'Watching Strangers Smile'? Thanks!

[@alexthomas8418]

Key boar 👽

[@c-rafun194]

Close your eyes, you can hear The Stranglers renewed....

[@michaelpea3742]

The Maroon 5 cover band Maroon 6 should do Freebird 3

[@KinkajouOneTwo]

they got dear evan hansen on the drums

[@frankmigliorelli2491]

I think i like them live better than their studio recordings....

[@PhinnOz]

rest in piece Bossa nova civic club

[@p4trickpants]

Homo Sapien FUCKING SLAPPPPS

[@Skeekiest]

What synth is Austin using?

[@charliedigiulian7047]

Holy Plant Life, Batman!

[@dafflad1]

😮- buy the sound man a drink 🥃 Brau

[@Sangria]

Austin Brown and Paul Dano have to be brothers.

[@seanbrennan5192]

Plant life was most impressive