Parlovr (pronounced "parlour" or "parlover")[1] was a Canadian indie rock band.[1] Based in Montreal, Quebec, the band consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Alex Cooper, vocalist and guitarist Louis David Jackson and drummer Jeremy McCuish.[1][2]
Parlovr | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | indie rock |
| Years active | 2007-2013 |
| Labels | Dine Alone Records |
| Members |
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| Website | parlovr.bandcamp.com |
History
editParlovr released its self-titled debut album independently in 2008 before signing to Dine Alone Records, which re-released it in 2010, concurrently with the EP Hell/Heaven/Big/Love.[1][3] They toured Canada, the US, Europe and China in support of the album, and then took some time off.[4][5]
In 2010, The Parlovr song "All the World Is All That Is the Case" was used in the soundtrack for an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.[6]
In 2012, Parlovr followed up with its second album, Kook Soul.[1] Kook Soul, with its dance-friendly beat and soulful lyrics,[7] was a long-listed nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012.[8][9][10]
In 2013, Cooper formed the band Mori;[11] Jackson and McCuish formed the band Nanimal.[12]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Parlovr (2008), Independent
- Hell/Heaven/Big/Love (2010), Dine Alone Records
- Kook Soul (2012), Dine Alone Records
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
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| 2012 | "You Only Want it 'Cause You're Lonely" | 36 | Kook Soul | ||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Indie rockers Parlovr show they have soul, Kook Soul, to be specific". The Gazette, May 22, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Parlovr – Kook Soul". Conseqhences of Sound, by Gilles LeBlanc on May 17, 2012
- ^ "Parlovr Not a Fightr: In Studio With Montreal’s Parlovr". The Link, by Dan Hawie February 28, 2011
- ^ "Parlovr : pleurer l'amour sur de la musique joyeuse". La Presse, 04 June 2012
- ^ Léveillée, Antoine (7 June 2012). "Parlovr : Je love le rock, June 2012". voir.ca. Voir. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Still Fighting It, Part I (2010)". imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Parlovr Kook Soul". Exclaim!, By Farah Barakat, May 15, 2012
- ^ "Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands". Toronto Star, June 14, 2012.
- ^ "From tragedy comes triumph: One band member’s break up inspired Parlovr’s second album". Queen's University Journal, June 25, 2012. by Mark Louie
- ^ "Parlovr: Where you been?" Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. The Hour, by Steve Guimond – June 9, 2011
- ^ "Alex Cooper". photogmusic.com. PhotogMusic. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Nanimal". nanimal.bandcamp.com. Bandcamp. Retrieved 13 December 2021.