Parquet Courts have shared a new song called “Watching Strangers Smile.” Prior to releasing the track on streaming platforms, the band debuted it with a live performance on The Ellen Show yesterday morning (January 11). Listen to the track, and check out the band’s Ellen performance below.
Last fall, Parquet Courts issued their latest full-length Sympathy for Life. They also shared music videos for the singles “Walking at a Downtown Pace,” “Black Widow Spider,” and “Homo Sapien.”
Revisit Pitchfork’s 2016 interview “Parquet Courts Worship Prince’s Magic and Fred Durst’s Shamelessness.”

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