Human Performance

This article is about the Parquet Courts album. For the peer-reviewed journal, see Human Performance (journal).
Human Performance
Studio album by
Parquet Courts
ReleasedApril 8, 2016
Genre
Length42:20
LanguageEnglish
LabelRough Trade
Parquet Courts chronology
Monastic Living
(2015) 		Human Performance
(2016) 		Milano
(2017)
Singles from Human Performance
  1. "Dust"
    Released: February 4, 2016
  2. "Berlin Got Blurry"
    Released: February 25, 2016
  3. "Outside"
    Released: March 24, 2016
  4. "Human Performance"
    Released: April 6, 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[2]
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubA−[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[6]
The Guardian[7]
NME4/5[8]
Pitchfork8.4/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin8/10[12]
ViceA[13]

Human Performance is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Parquet Courts, released on April 8, 2016 on Rough Trade Records.[14]

The album was preceded by the singles "Dust", "Berlin Got Blurry", "Outside", and "Human Performance". It received a nomination for Best Recording Package at the 2017 Grammy Awards.

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  5. ^ Warwick, Kevin (April 8, 2016). "Parquet Courts make anxiety and detachment sound refreshing". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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  7. ^ Jonze, Tim (April 14, 2016). "Parquet Courts: Human Performance review – a New York punk state of mind". The Guardian. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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  10. ^ Perry, Andrew (May 2016). "Parquet Courts: Human Performance". Q (358): 116.
  11. ^ Sheffield, Rob (April 15, 2016). "Human Performance". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  12. ^ Weiss, Dan (April 8, 2016). "Review: Parquet Courts Drop in to See What Condition Their Condition Is in on 'Human Performance'". Spin. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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  14. ^ Monroe, Jazz (February 4, 2016). "Parquet Courts Announce New Album Human Performance, Expand Tour, Share "Dust" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 11, 2016.