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7.0
82235
7.0 |
Spin
A litmus test for just how far down you’re willing to follow one of the most challenging, enigmatic, and brilliant bunch of wiseasses to emerge from this generation of indie rock
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6.5
82275
6.5 |
Paste Magazine
While it would be foolish to dismiss Monastic Living as simply unlistenable, its concept far outweighs its content
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6.0
82170
6.0 |
Exclaim
Provides meditative, probing insight into the ever-evolving attitude of Parquet Courts
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6.0
82187
6.0 |
All Music
It seems like Parquet Courts might be taking notes from labelmates Girl Band, producing some of their most uncompromising work to date. Monastic Living is a very curious move for the band
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6.0
82151
6.0 |
The Skinny
Impulsive, flickering, ideas caught in pencil lines on scrunched pages
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5.0
82152
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
An excuse to cut loose and have fun in unexplored musical territory, but it’s ultimately a self-indulgent quest
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4.9
82149
4.9 |
Pitchfork
The EP has little textural detail; the music is not immersive, much less transcendent
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4.2
82309
4.2 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Monastic Living doesn’t have to be enjoyable—and it certainly isn’t—but by the end, after trudging through a half-hour of sonic mud, it has failed to expand the mind
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4.0
82493
4.0 |
NME
If you’re out to explore Parquet Courts for the first time, the facts are plain: you should pick any record rather than this
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4.0
82150
4.0 |
Under The Radar
It plays like a joyless formal exercise that precludes a dialogue with the listener
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4.0
82291
4.0 |
NOW
There's no doubt Parquet Courts consciously made the album challenging. If only it weren't so unlistenable
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2.0
82399
2.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Monastic Living is a half an hour you’ll never get back
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