Parlor Hawk (album)
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| Studio album by Parlor Hawk | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2014 | |||
| Recorded |
2013 at June Audio Recording Studios (Provo, Utah, United States) | |||
| Genre | alt rock, indie folk, baroque pop | |||
| Producer | Nate Pyfer | |||
| Parlor Hawk chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Daily Herald[1] | (very favorable) |
| SLUG Magazine[2] | (very favorable) |
Parlor Hawk is the second full-length eponymous album by indie rock band Parlor Hawk. It was released on February 18, 2014.[3] The album was produced by GRAMMY nominated composer and friend Nate Pyfer (KASKADE, The Moth & the Flame). It was mixed by Scott Wiley (Elvis Costello, Neon Trees) and mastered by Joe Lambert (The National, Local Natives, Animal Collective).
Media use
Tracks "Better Gone" and "We Better Run" featured in the Sons of Anarchy (season 6) season finale.[4] Track "Scars" featured in the Switched at Birth (season 3) episode "The Scream".[5] Track "Silhouette" featured on Teen Mom 2 (2014). NoiseTrade featured the album the week of March 25, 2014.[6]
Music video(s)
The "Maryanne" music video debuted on August 30, 2013.[7] It was directed by Jonathan Frey and filmed on a Cannon 5D Mark II. The video centers on a man and the widow of his recently deceased brother. The song is about losing a loved one and learning to cope with the people you still have as evidenced by the lyrics “Maryanne, please take my hand, though it is hard for you and I don’t understand.”[8]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Parlor Hawk except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Moon" | Parlor Hawk | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Broken Home" | Parlor Hawk | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Better Gone" | Parlor Hawk, Nate Pyfer | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Maryanne" | Parlor Hawk | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Save Me" | Parlor Hawk | 2:09 |
| 6. | "Silhouette" | Parlor Hawk | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Scars" | Parlor Hawk | 2:32 |
| 8. | "We Better Run" | Parlor Hawk | 3:15 |
| 9. | "The Wind" | Parlor Hawk | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Dreams" | Parlor Hawk | 1:48 |
| 11. | "Wherever I Come From" | Parlor Hawk | 3:10 |
Personnel
- Parlor Hawk
- Andrew Clifford Capener– vocals, rhythm guitar
- TJ Nockleby– guitar
- Andrew Dyer– bass
- Mark Garbett– piano, additional vocals
- Jay Tibbitts– drums
References
- ↑ "Cool name! Cool band! Cool album!". Heraldextra.com. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ "Parlor Hawk - Self-Titled". slugmag.com. 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- ↑ "With second album on horizon, Parlor Hawk returns to Velour : The Ticket". Heraldextra.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ http://www.fxnetworks.com/soa/episodes/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=670701676307046&set=a.196035657106986.45852.144603945583491&type=1&theater
- ↑ http://www.noisetrade.com/parlorhawk/parlor-hawk
- ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ "Salt Lake City Music - CW Music Picks: Live: Music Picks Sept. 12-18". Cityweekly.net. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-29.