![]() ![]() Is that an important thing to be a part of?īrown: There’s kind of like a dark cloud hanging over people’s daily lives at the moment and you can find a lot of solace and peace but also joy and happiness in being with a group of people that you can kind of tune out the ugliness of the world. The response to political uncertainty by the arts community has been united. ![]() Everyone is so scared and doesn’t know what to expect so I guess it’s either optimism or pure pessimism or nihilism. Savage: I think in order to be an American you just kind of have to be. So it sits on a spectrum of emotion and energy on the end of optimism, rather than pessimism. It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek but also serves an important purpose on the record, which I think at times can be a bit gloomy. Why did you settle on the name ‘Wide Awake!’ for the album?īrown: There’s kind of a new energy that’s happening with people, I hope a sign of better things to come. The title track, ‘Wide Awake’ is acutely aware of American society’s role to stop it sleepwalking towards the abyss, while ‘Before the Water Gets Too High’ tackles the legacy we leave on the planet – “ In whose throat belongs the swan song of crisis, warming, denial, change?” The Brooklyn-based band are happy to switch roles, but ‘Wide Awake’ sees them up top, leading the charge. ‘Total Football’ doesn’t act in isolation on their sixth record, which is out today. Parquet Courts’ new album ‘Wide Awake’ was so influenced by their love of the game – and the collective ideal on pitch, they named their new album’s opening song after it. It was so successful, it took them to the final of the whole bloody tournament. Each player was able to fill the role of any position, creating a fluid style of play and collective responsibility among all outfield players. Coined ‘Total Football’, the idea was simple: no one part is bigger than the sum of the team. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.At the 1974 World Cup in Mexico, the Dutch football team gave the ultimate showcase of their brand of the beautiful game. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.įor librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products.
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