On May 18, 2018, “Rough Trade” label released “Wide Awake”, the sixth Parquet Courts album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornillo, Texas, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Danger Mouse.

Personnel:

• Andrew Savage – vocals, guitar, keyboards, artwork, layout
• Austin Brown – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Sean Yeaton – vocal, bass
• Max Savage – vocals, percussion,synth, mixing
• Frank Locrasto – piano
• Ariane Bourdain, Ava DiFelice, Caden Castro-Kudler, Eleanor Adams, Julian Cohen, Kofi Dufu, Lucie Bismuth Berger, Mia Nikov, Minelle Jeddy, Rita Bochi – additional vocals
• Kennie Tkahashi – engineer
• Jonathan Schenke – additional engineer
• Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
• Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

1. Total Football
2. Violence
3. Before the Water Gets Too High
4. Mardi Grass Beads
5. Almost Had To Start a Fight
6. In and Out of Patience
7. Freebird 2
8. Normalisation
9. Back to Earth
10. Wide Awake!
11. NYC Observation
12. Extinction
13. Death Will Bring Change