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Watch a New Monk Parker Video

October 2, 2017 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I bounced around a lot on Friday night, catching Lomelda and Florist, Big Thief and then settled into a wonderful set by Monk Parker. It was a reminder to me, as it surely was to those in attendance how special Monk’s new record, Crown of Sparrows, truly is…it’s no longer simply country, but an expansive sound that supersedes genre identifiers. Now you can enjoy this grainy video, mixing flowers and a clay-mation Parker chasing after a love interest. Enjoy the video, and if you haven’t, grab the new LP from Grand Jury Records.

Monk Parker | Gaudy Frame from Glasgow Dreamer on Vimeo.

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Have a Listen to New Monk Parker

July 10, 2017 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

We’re less than a month away from the release of Monk Parker‘s new album, and I’m hoping you’ll enjoy this new song as much as I do. It begins with simple electronic samples working behind Parker’s Texas leanings (imagine a country-version of Arab Strap). As the song unfolds, the song blossoms, growing into a larger entity as horns and added layers fill in the space. It settles down a bit towards the end, but if you’re looking for where country goes in the future, it sounds like Monk Parker has it figured out. Look for Crown of Sparrows via Grand Jury on August 4th.

<a href="http://monkparker.bandcamp.com/album/crown-of-sparrows">Crown of Sparrows by Monk Parker</a>

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Monk Parker Announces Sophomore ALbum

May 31, 2017 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Monk Parker‘s probably one of Austin’s best kept secrets, though I hope it doesn’t stay that way, especially after hearing this brand new single. It falls in the world where Clem Snide and Jeff Mangum end upwriting true Western ballads. The musical accompaniment is truly leaps and bounds above other like-minded acts, and there’s this fragility in Parker’s voice that fits perfectly into the genre of balladeers. I feel like this is one of those songs that will leave a mark on your soul, haunting you in the way only the best music can. Give it a listen, and stay tuned for Crown of Sparrows on August 4th via Grand Jury.

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Welcome Home Monk Parker

June 16, 2015 RayRay Leave a comment

Many locals around these parts venture off to greener pastures at some point in their career and Monk Parker is no different. Having moved off to NYC a while back with his band The Low Lows, Parker is back home here in Austin after his band’s breakup. From the ashes of his now defunct band, comes an entire LP of solo material recorded at his family farm just outside of ATX. As a preview of the upcoming album, new single “Sadly Yes” has just been released. To me, it’s in the vein of alt country, similar to fellow locals like Will Johnson as a solo musician or with his projectSouth San Gabriel. Very majestic and beautiful. Welcome back.

New album, How the Spark Loves the Tinder, is due out on August 28th via Bronze Rat.

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