Remember when we first brought Parades into your lives a few months back? (Damn, that video for “Loserspeak in New Tongue” was awesome!) Now, the band are readying their debut, which will be coming out on Dot Dash, and we’ve got a preview at one of the great new tracks.

Check out a sample of what the band’s been up to “after the jump”

Parades are a young art-rock band from Sydney, signed to the independent label, Dot Dash and have wisely chosen to produce their debut album in band member Jonathan Boulet’s garage. Jonathan has had considerable success in his own right as a solo artist signed to the Modular label.

The results are ambitious and undeniably refreshing. The new material chases the expansive and grandiose leanings hinted at on their early radio-favorite “Dead Nationale”. The young band effortlessly achieves a dynamic whitewash of pop harmonies, post- rock guitars and electronic meanderings. Somewhere amidst the blog hype it has been described as “the results of unhinged jam session”.

Parades recently toured with Seabellies, headlined a national album launch tour of Australia and will shortly tour with Sally Seltmann and Passion Pit:

Upcoming Dates
July 23, 2010 Oxford Art Factory
July 24, 2010 The Heritage Hotel
Aug 2, 2010 The Forum

[mp3] Parades – “Past Lives”

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