Monastic Living

Monastic Living
EP by Parquet Courts
Released	November 27, 2015
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	32:46
Language	English
Label	Rough Trade
Parquet Courts chronology
Content Nausea (2014) Monastic Living (2015) Human Performance (2016)

Monastic Living is an EP by American indie rock band Parquet Courts, released on November 27, 2015 on Rough Trade. The EP features mostly instrumental and experimental recordings.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	6/10[1]
Pitchfork Media	4.9/10 [2]

In a negative review for Pitchfork, Jazz Monroe criticized the band's change in direction, writing: "The band are touring the EP and we can buy it, though I’m unsure why anyone would—perhaps its existence as a paid-for product is part of the statement. What it means for the band’s future is, for now, a mystery, though not the kind it is fun to unravel."^[3] In a slightly more positive review, Ben Carney of Exclaim! wrote that "ultimately, the project serves best as a check-in, letting fans know where the band's heads are at after a year on the road. And although both fans and newcomers alike would benefit from a more substantial, cohesive project, it's enough for now."^[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Parquet Courts. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"No, No, No!"	1:11
2.	"Monastic Living I"	6:25
3.	"Elegy of Colonial Suffering"	1:19
4.	"Frog Pond Plop"	1:32
5.	"Vow of Silence"	5:51
6.	"Monastic Living II"	6:33
7.	"Alms for the Poor"	0:45
8.	"Poverty and Obedience"	1:11
9.	"Prison Conversion"	7:59
Total length:		32:46

References

1. Carney, Ben (November 25, 2015). "Parquet Courts - Monastic Living". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
2. Monroe, Jazz (November 25, 2015). "Parquet Courts: Monastic Living EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
3. Monroe, Jazz. "Parquet Courts: Monastic Living". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.