Parcels – Unveil New Track ‘Withorwithout’ // Debut Album Out 12th October + UK Dates for November
PARCELS
UNVEIL NEW TRACK, ‘WITHORWITHOUT’, TEASE MILLA-JOJOVICH-STARRING NEW VIDEO
DEBUT SELF-TITLED ALBUM RELEASED FRIDAY (OCTOBER 12th) ON KITSUNE / BECAUSE MUSIC
GLOBAL HEADLINE TOUR (INC. ROUNDHOUSE, LONDON – 11th NOV)
“Don’t be surprised when their funky electronic music ends up on some best of the year lists” Paste
“Joyful…the kind of song you’d be happy to live through forever” Guardian
“Conjures up peak-period Chic” Sunday Times
“An overnight sensation ” DIY
“Bright, upbeat…bursting with funk” Mixmag
“Euphoric disco-funk from Down Under by way of the Berlin underground” NME
“An outrageous sense of energy ” CLASH
“As classy as it is danceable” Line of Best Fit
PARCELS have unveiled brand new track ‘Withorwithout’, taken from their hotly-anticipated debut LP (out this Friday October 12th via Kitsuné / Because Music).
‘Withorwithout’ arrives today alongside an intriguing trailer starring Parcels and the legendary Milla Jojovich (‘Resident Evil’, ‘The Fifth Element’, and confirmed to feature in 2019’s ‘Hellboy’ reboot). Watch out for the ‘Withorwithout’ video coming soon.
The Berlin-based Australian five-piece also embark on a massive global headline tour later this month, which includes their biggest London show to date at the Roundhouse non November 11th.
PRE-ORDER PARCELS DEBUT LP HERE
Ambitious, infectious, and marking the arrival of a genre-crossing new band, Parcels’ debut album is the brainchild of five young guys barely in their twenties, who nonetheless have appeared as if beamed from another planet. Louie Swain (synth), Patrick Hetherington (synth), Noah Hill (bass), Anatole Serret (drums) and Jules Crommelin (guitar) are schoolmates from Byron Bay. 3 years ago, they made the big leap of moving to Berlin, finding in one Europe’s most creative cities the prospects that equaled their ambition. Parcels’ early sound suitably reflects this ability to travel, and transform yourself: following an eclectic thread from The Beach Boys and Chic through to yacht rock heroes like Steely Dan, all the while blending elements of electronica, funk and tirelessly-drilled live musicianship into classic but contemporary pop. It’s in their Berlin exile – and its long history of creative breakthroughs – that the alchemy which makes Parcels so refreshing first crystallized. Theirs is a maniacal taste for perfection when it comes to production, composition and arrangement, with a live show so accomplished that Daft Punk offered to work with them on the spot (the first time the duo have chosen an emerging act to add to their list of collaborators, which also includes the likes of Kanye, The Weeknd and Pharrell).
It’s typical of Parcels, though, that these 12 musical doses of sunshine aren’t coming out in high summer: think of them as aural sunbeds to get you through the winter. Still, the cold isn’t so much of a worry for them these days. “These days,” Swain says, “we’re all in houses that have great insulation and heating.” And when the weather’s cold, they’ll bring the sunshine with them.
Parcels tracklist:
1. Comedown
2. Lightenup
3. Withorwithout
4. Tape
5. Everyroad
6. Yourfault
7. Closetowhy
8. IknowhowIfeel
9. Exotica
10. Tieduprightnow
11. Bemyself
12. Credits (ft. Dean Dawson)
Upcoming Parcels UK tour dates:
NOVEMBER
11.05.2018 UK – MANCHESTER, ACADEMY 2
11.06.2018 UK – BRISTOL, SWX
11.07.2018 UK – LEEDS, STYLUS
11.08.2018 UK – LONDON, ROUNDHOUSE
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