Byron Bay, AU (Berlin) · disco-funk · pop

Parcels

3 upcoming festivals

Daft Punk-approved Aussie disco — immaculate grooves, live-band tightness, five-part harmonies over four-on-the-floor, played tight enough to pass a studio audit.

Parcels are a five-piece band who formed in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2014 and relocated to Berlin, where they built their reputation. Their music draws on disco, boogie and soft-rock, played live rather than programmed, with layered vocal harmonies from several members over steady four-on-the-floor rhythms and clean guitar and keyboard parts. The arrangements are meticulous, and the group's records tend to emphasise groove and texture over hooks alone. Early on they worked with Daft Punk on the single "Overnight," which brought them wider attention. Their later albums have expanded into longer, more orchestral pieces while keeping the same rhythmic foundation.

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