Privilege (Abridged)

Privilege (Abridged) is the fourth full-length album from indie rock ensemble Parenthetical Girls, released on February 14, 2013. In December 2012, it was announced via the Parenthetical Girls Twitter account[5] that there would be an official, abridged version of the Privilege series of EPs, which began in 2010.

Privilege (Abridged)
Studio album by Parenthetical Girls
Released	14 February 2013
Recorded	2010-2012
Genre	Chamber pop, experimental
Length	43:25
Label	Slender Means Society
Producer	Parenthetical Girls
Parenthetical Girls chronology
Entanglements (2008) Privilege (Abridged) (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	[1]
Pitchfork	(6.5/10.0)[2]
Paste	[3]
NME	[4]

The album includes a DVD featuring "[seven] promotional films, blood draw documentation, live performances, [and] other ephemera."[6]

Track listing

1. Evelyn McHale – 3:49
2. The Common Touch – 4:01
3. Careful Who You Dance With – 2:39
4. For All The Final Girls – 3:06
5. The Pornographer – 3:16
6. Sympathy For Spastics – 2:28
7. Weaknesses – 3:21
8. A Note To Self – 3:10
9. Young Throats – 4:02
10. On Death & Endearments – 4:38
11. The Privilege – 4:52
12. Curtains – 4:04

References

1. "Album Review: Parenthetical Girls – Privilege (Abridged)".
2. Greene, Jayson (28 February 2013). "Parenthical Girls: Privilege". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
3. "Paste Magazine Album Review: Parenthetical Girls – Privilege (Abridged)".
4. "NME Album Review: Parenthetical Girls – Privilege (Abridged)".
5. Comedienne [@pgrrrls] (6 December 2012). "☁ Privilege* is Coming. ☁" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. "Parenthetical Girls set to release new album / DVD set in Feb". Retrieved 2013-01-10.

External links

• Trailer for the album