Stereogum — Countdown clocks! Everyone is doing them this year. The idea, I think, is that it's just not enough to announce something. If you really want to cut through all the clutter, you need to announce that you're announcing something. Parquet Courts launch... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Phoenix, The xx, Mastodon, Olden Yolk, Ghost, American Football, Jawbreaker, Bone Thugs, and more just-announced tours and shows. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Ahead of their upcoming album, Wide Awake!, out next month. more info

Stereogum — We last heard from Parquet Courts when they brought their herky-jerk anthem, "Wide Awake," to the unprepared viewers of Ellen DeGeneres' daytime talkshow. The post-punk quartet had shared the first two singles from their highly-anticipated forthcomin... more info

NME — It's Ellen's 'latest favourite song'. Parquet Courts have announced details of their sixth album Parquet Courts appeared on ‘The Ellen Show’ today (April 24) to perform latest single ‘Wide Awake’. The song is the …Continue reading » ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Brooklyn indie rockers promote their forthcoming album in a less than likely place. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The band brought with them a few friends to help out on the percussive-heavy song, including Mary Lattimore, Jarvis Taveniere from Woods, Doug Marvin of Drawing Boards, and members of Destruction Unit and Ukiah Drag. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — If you thought 21 Savage performing on Ellen was weird, I raise you Parquet Courts. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Paramore with Soccer Mommy and Jay Som (separately), Pere Ubu, Tricky / Young Magic, Parquet Courts' A Savage, and more just announced tours. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Brooklyn's Bodega have announced details of their debut album, Endless Scroll, which will be out via What's Yr Rupture on June 1. The album was produced by Parquet Courts' Austin Brown on the same Tascam 388 tape machine used for Light... more info