Name: Dos
Brand: The Parrots

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

HVNLP186C

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Clear

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Clear with Blue Marble

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Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

With Printed Inner Sleeve.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-06-10

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5400863057091

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

HVNLP186CD

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Download code: No

2021-08-06

5400863057107

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Parrots

Genre GB

Garage / Surf / Trash

Label GB

Heavenly Recordings

Welcome to Heavenly Recordings, the home of innovative and boundary-pushing music. With a rich history spanning several decades, Heavenly has established itself as a leading label in the industry. As the proud ℗ and © rights holder for all Heavenly releases, we strive to bring you exceptional music that pushes the boundaries of creativity and captivates your senses.

Heavenly Recordings is more than just a label; it's a movement. We have been at the forefront of discovering and nurturing talented artists who challenge conventions and redefine genres. Our roster includes some of the most influential names in contemporary music, from indie rock legends to electronic pioneers.

At Heavenly, we believe in giving our artists creative freedom while providing them with unparalleled support and guidance. This approach has resulted in numerous critically acclaimed albums that have left an indelible mark on the music landscape.

Madrid’s The Parrots release their energetic new album Dos on Heavenly Recordings. The new album Dos is the follow up to the Madrid duo’s acclaimed 2016 debut Los Niños Sin Miedo 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).

Rolling in on an unbreakable motorik groove, The Parrots second album - Dos - 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, Dos is an all consuming, life-affirming joyous noise. Where The Parrots debut - Los Niños Sin Miedo - howled and rattled like the garage bands that had inspired them in their formative years in Madrid, Dos 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. Dos 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. Bring it on.

Music GB

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