Parades (Efterklang album)

Parades is the second full-length album by the Danish group Efterklang. It marks the first time that the band work with an outside influence;[9] after eighteen months of recording, the band drafted in British producer/engineer Darren Allison (Spiritualized, The Divine Comedy) to create the final mixes together with Efterklang's own Mads Brauer.[10]

Parades
Studio album by
Efterklang
ReleasedOctober 15, 2007
GenrePost-rock, dream pop, neoclassical dark wave
Length48:59
LabelThe Leaf Label / Rumraket
Efterklang chronology
Under Giant Trees
(2007)		 Parades
(2007)		 Magic Chairs
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound10/10[2]
Mojo[1]
musicOMH[3]
NME7/10[4]
Pitchfork Media7.4/10[5]
PopMatters[6]
Q[1]
The Skinny[7]
Stylus MagazineA-[8]
Uncut[1]

In 2015, Parades was reissued on double vinyl by The Leaf Label as part of the label's 20th anniversary, after the album was selected in a public poll.[11] This limited edition release has been made available to fans via the PledgeMusic service before it will be in stores in early 2015.[12]

Track listing
  1. "Polygyne"– 6:58
  2. "Mirador" – 5:08
  3. "Him Poe Poe" – 2:21
  4. "Horseback Tenors" – 5:48
  5. "Mimeo" – 1:22
  6. "Frida Found a Friend" - 5:18
  7. "Maison de Réflexion" - 5:33
  8. "Blowing Lungs Like Bubbles" - 2:46
  9. "Caravan" - 4:59
  10. "Illuminant" - 4:33
  11. "Cutting Ice to Snow" - 4:13

Credits
  • Produced by Efterklang.
  • Mixed by Darren Allison and Mads Brauer.
  • Artwork by Hvass&Hannibal.

References
  1. "Reviews for Parades by Efterklang". Metacritic. 2007-11-25. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  2. Diver, Mike (2007-10-10). "Album Review: Efterklang - Parades / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  3. Archived January 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. RR (19 October 2007). "Efterklang". NME. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. "Efterklang: Parades | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  6. "Efterklang: Parades". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  7. von Einsiedel, Gwennie (7 November 2007). "Efterklang - Parades". The Skinny. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  8. Brown, Ally (16 October 2007). "Efterklang - Parades". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. Lueda Alia. "Efterklang New album - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  10. "Efterklang - Parades". Rumraket.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  11. "20th Anniversary Reissues". The Leaf Label. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  12. "The Leaf Label announces 20th anniversary box set and live shows". Fact Mag. Retrieved 2015-10-28.


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