{"title":"The Parrots","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dos","title":"Dos","description":"\u003cp\u003eMadrid’s The Parrots release their energetic new album \u003ci\u003eDos\u003c\/i\u003e on Heavenly Recordings. The new album Dos is the follow up to the Madrid duo’s acclaimed 2016 debut \u003ci\u003eLos Niños Sin Miedo\u003c\/i\u003e and shows the band taking an evolutionary step that finds them sounding stronger and more realized than ever before, from their original characteristics of stripped-down melodic garage rock to a fresh sonic perspective. Produced by Tom Furse (The Horrors) and mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer (Parquet Courts, Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, Temples), the Parrots find themselves experimenting with more modern production soundscapes and electronic grooves. The 11 track album also include the previous single ‘Maltido’ (featuring multi-million selling Spanish rap super star C. Tangana).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRolling in on an unbreakable motorik groove, The Parrots second album - \u003ci\u003eDos\u003c\/i\u003e - starts very much on the front foot. You Work All Day And Then You Die is a bold statement of intent, a signpost at the side of the road that tells you straight about the futility of our modern lives spent chained to the work station. As the chant-along chorus goes, “It’s hard to find some peace of mind” - a line that feels like a reaction to the last year and half on planet Earth. From You Work All Day And Then You Die’s relentless pulse to closer Romance’s end of the night celebration of friendship and survival, \u003ci\u003eDos\u003c\/i\u003e is an all consuming, life-affirming joyous noise. Where The Parrots debut - \u003ci\u003eLos Niños Sin Miedo \u003c\/i\u003e- howled and rattled like the garage bands that had inspired them in their formative years in Madrid, \u003ci\u003eDos\u003c\/i\u003e was conceived by Diego Garcia (guitar, vocals) and Alex de Lucas (bass) as a chance to showcase their wider ambitions. That desire to expand the band’s sound led them to working with producer Tom Furse from The Horrors. Fans of The Parrots previous records and their life-enhancing live shows needn’t worry that things have changed too much. \u003ci\u003eDos\u003c\/i\u003e is still very much a garage rock record, only one now painted in brighter, bolder, more psychedelic colours. Just Hold On is a summery late ’60s West Coast stomp while Nadie Dijo Que Fuera Fácil (translation - Nobody Said It Would Be Easy) and Amigos recall modern psychedelic voyagers such as Spacemen 3 and Super Furry Animals - bands who effortlessly combined drones with celestial melody. Elsewhere, It’s Too Late To Go To Bed sounds like something released on Ze Records in the early ’80s. When you spend some time with Dos - the riotous and addictive second Parrots album - you’ll realise it’d be wise not to wear your best clothes the next time they roll in to town as you’ll invariably be going home drenched, ecstatic and covered in footprints. 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After three years and half a dozen singles and EPs, they release their first album, 'Los Ninos Sin Miedo', on Heavenly.Diego García, Alex de Lucas (bass) and Larry Balboa (drums) met at university in Madrid, began playing music together, and noisily hacked out a place for their primordial, loose-hipped rock'n'roll. They recorded 'Los Ninos Sin Miedo' in one week last September, at the studios of much-loved Spanish sound engineer Paco Loco and his wife Muni, down by the sea in Cadiz, then was remixed and made dirty by Mikey Young (Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Total Control etc). The results include lead single 'No Me Gustas Te Quiero' - cowritten and sung by Diego and Alex - a louche garage gem with twanging guitars and Diego's great drawling yawp. The Parrots have that genius-stupidity of all ace garage rock bands, and they mix sunbaked stoner elation with a gleeful mangling of the English language. They cite The Monks, The Groupies, 13th Floor Elevators, Buddy Holly and Elvis as inspiration, and Diego's biggest musical love is Marc Bolan.LP - With Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heavenly Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50494182129995,"sku":"403145","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a6200597-4170-49de-94b9-de3b49483e19_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727704046"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/the-parrots.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}