Earlier today, I had some beef gristle stuck between my teeth. It was as uncomfortable physically as the phrase “beef gristle stuck between my teeth” is aurally. While I eventually was able to remove the offending meat, the plucky beef reminded me of Portland’s Parenthetical Girls. How so? Well, um, the food had found itself in the crevasse between my teeth, just like Parenthetical Girls will find themselves in the United States’ crevasses on their upcoming spring tour. That said, I don’t want to get rid of Parenthetical Girls, as I, in fact, like them a great deal. The comparison crumbles here.
While we’re talking stray beef, Parenthetical Girls have a new record coming out very, very soon. February 19 soon, in fact (that’s today). The record is called Privilege and will be released through Marriage Records and the band’s own Slender Means Society label. Though I have yet to hear the record, let me offer this early review: “Parenthetical Girls’ Privilege is perfect music for picking food out of your teeth! Five stars out of four!”
Parenthetical Girls dates:
03.06.13 - San Francisco, CA - TBA
03.07.13 - Berkeley, CA - Starry Plough
03.08.13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Smell
03.09.13 - Phoenix, AZ - Trunk Space
03.10.13 - Albuquerque, NM - Low Spirits
03.12.13 - San Antonio, TX - Korova
03.13-16.13 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.17.13 - Dallas, TX - Spillover Music Festival
03.19.13 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
03.20.13 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
03.21.13 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
03.22.13 - Washington, DC - TBA
03.23.13 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA
03.24.13 - Hamden, CT - Outer Space
03.25.13 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands
03.26.13 - New York City, NY - Bowery Electric
03.27.13 - Montreal, QB - Divan Orange
03.28.13 - Toronto, ON - Double Double Land
03.29.13 - Ann Arbor, MI - Arbor Vitae
03.30.13 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
03.31.13 - Minneapolis, MN - TBA
04.02.13 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
04.03.13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
04.04.13 - Boise, ID - Flying M
04.07.13 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
• Parenthetical Girls: http://parentheticalgirls.com
• Marriage: http://www.marriagerecs.com
• Slender Means Society: http://slendermeanssociety.com
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