Parlovr

Parlovr (pronounced "parlour" or "parlover")[1] was a Canadian indie rock band.[1] Based in Montreal, Quebec, the band consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Alex Cooper, vocalist and guitarist Louis David Jackson and drummer Jeremy McCuish.[1][2]

Parlovr
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genresindie rock
Years active2007-2013
LabelsDine Alone Records
Members
  • Alex Cooper
  • Louis David Jackson
  • Jeremy McCuish
Websiteparlovr.bandcamp.com

History

Parlovr released its self-titled debut album independently in 2008 before signing to Dine Alone Records, which re-released it in 2010, concurrently with the EP Hell/Heaven/Big/Love.[1][3] They toured Canada, the US, Europe and China in support of the album, and then took some time off.[4][5]

In 2010, The Parlovr song "All the World Is All That Is the Case" was used in the soundtrack for an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.[6]

In 2012, Parlovr followed up with its second album, Kook Soul.[1] Kook Soul, with its dance-friendly beat and soulful lyrics,[7] was a long-listed nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012.[8][9][10]

In 2013, Cooper formed the band Mori;[11] Jackson and McCuish formed the band Nanimal.[12]

Discography

Albums
  • Parlovr (2008), Independent
  • Hell/Heaven/Big/Love (2010), Dine Alone Records
  • Kook Soul (2012), Dine Alone Records

Singles
Year Song Chart peak Album
CAN
Alt
2012 "You Only Want it 'Cause You're Lonely" 36 Kook Soul
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

References
  1. "Indie rockers Parlovr show they have soul, Kook Soul, to be specific". The Gazette, May 22, 2012.
  2. "Parlovr – Kook Soul". Conseqhences of Sound, by Gilles LeBlanc on May 17, 2012
  3. "Parlovr Not a Fightr: In Studio With Montreal’s Parlovr". The Link, by Dan Hawie February 28, 2011
  4. "Parlovr : pleurer l'amour sur de la musique joyeuse". La Presse, 04 June 2012
  5. Léveillée, Antoine (7 June 2012). "Parlovr : Je love le rock, June 2012". voir.ca. Voir. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. "Still Fighting It, Part I (2010)". imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. "Parlovr Kook Soul". Exclaim!, By Farah Barakat, May 15, 2012
  8. "Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands". Toronto Star, June 14, 2012.
  9. "From tragedy comes triumph: One band member’s break up inspired Parlovr’s second album". Queen's University Journal, June 25, 2012. by Mark Louie
  10. "Parlovr: Where you been?" Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. The Hour, by Steve Guimond – June 9, 2011
  11. "Alex Cooper". photogmusic.com. PhotogMusic. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  12. "Nanimal". nanimal.bandcamp.com. Bandcamp. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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