It's somerimes difficult to be entirely sure what constitutes an actual album these days. This one seems slightly short to be pegged quite that. Seven songs. Just short of twenty minutes . It's probably an extended EP if you want to get technically inclined.
Anyway, Parlor Hour's Little Known Secret is a sparkling, jagged debut. Described as a Slacker Twee outfit though frankly they don't sound very Twee here. The barbed kiss of Sonic Youth's Evol seems the obvious reference point here.
It's a record that's a compelling, magical opening salvo to It Starts week. Zoe, Noah, Nancy and Eli are out of Portland, Oregon but now find themseves working out of New York City according to my notes. All of this makes perfect sense. ;Mystery Trane, Freeway Plane. Expressway to your skull....' Some thingsnever get old.
Well, that was a great find, thanks Bruce! Just my cup of scuzzy tea...
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