News
Collapsed in Sunbeams Out Now via Transgressive
Mar 02, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Last night, Arlo Parks made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she performed “Black Dog,” a song from the British singer’s debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams. Her performance, filmed in London, was backed by a band. More
Plus Madeline Kenney, Ohtis, Tune-Yards, Arlo Parks, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 29, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2021. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week. Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the inauguration, it was a week light on compelling new tracks. So this week we chronicle the best songs of the last two weeks, so it’s a Top 12 (and our Top 2 are both super long songs). More
Collapsed in Sunbeams Out Now via Transgressive
Jan 29, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Arlo Parks has released her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, today via Transgressive. Last night she was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, making her network TV debut performing “Hurt.” Also, now that the album is out you can stream it here. And yesterday we posted our rave review of the album. More
Collapsed in Sunbeams Due Out This Friday via Transgressive
Jan 27, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Arlo Parks is releasing her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, this Friday via Transgressive. Now she has shared another song from it, “Alone,” via a touching video in which Parks supports a depressed friend. More
Parks’ Debut Album, Collapsed in Sunbeams Will Be Out Jan. 29 via Transgressive
Jan 21, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Arlo Parks has announced a filmed variety show special that will feature performances by Romy (The xx), Dave Okumu (The Invisible), and Glass Animals. The hour long show, titled Tonight With Arlo Parks, will premiere on Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. PST / 3 p.m. EST, where it will be viewable on both the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and the Amazon Music app (it will also be made available on Feb. 1 via Prime Video). More
Collapsed In Sunbeams Due Out January 29, 2021 via Transgressive
Dec 16, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Rising British musician Arlo Parks is releasing her debut album, Collapsed In Sunbeams, January 29, 2021 via Transgressive. Now she has shared a video for the recent single “Caroline,” which was one of our Songs of the Week. More
Plus U.S. Girls, Arab Strap, Bernice, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Dec 04, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 44th Songs of the Week of 2020. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because of the Thanksgiving holiday, so this week’s list covers the last two weeks and thus it’s a Top 12 rather than a Top 10. More
Collapsed In Sunbeams Due Out January 29, 2021 via Transgressive
Nov 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Rising British musician Arlo Parks is releasing her debut album, Collapsed In Sunbeams, on January 29, 2021 via Transgressive. Now she has shared another song from it, the soulful “Caroline.” It was shared via a lyric video. More
Plus Badge Époque Ensemble, Julien Baker, Ela Minus, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the 41st Songs of the Week of 2020. This week there was a second and final presidential debate that, unlike the first one, was an actual debate. More
Collapsed In Sunbeams Due Out January 29, 2021 via Transgressive
Oct 20, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Rising British musician Arlo Parks has announced her debut album, Collapsed In Sunbeams, and shared a new song from it, “Green Eyes,” via a video for the track (which features Clairo). More
Dreamland Out Now via Republic
Oct 16, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
British four-piece Glass Animals released a new album, Dreamland, back in August via Republic. Now they have shared a new version of the album’s “Tangerine” that features guest vocals from rising British musician Arlo Parks. More
They Also Performed Bridgers’ “Kyoto” for Chillest Show with Phil Taggart
Sep 07, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Phoebe Bridgers has teamed up with British musician Arlo Parks to cover the Radiohead classic “Fake Plastic Trees” (from The Bends), performing it in a church, with Parks on piano, for BBC Radio 1’s Chillest Show with Phil Taggart. They also performed Bridges’ “Kyoto,” from her recent album Punisher. More
Plus IAN SWEET, Angel Olsen, Tomberlin, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 21, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Jennifer Irving and Samantha Small)
Welcome to the 33rd Songs of the Week of 2020. The Democrats had a virtual Democratic National Convention and made a convincing case against reelecting Donald Trump and for electing Joe Biden. Not that we needed convincing. More
New Single Out Now on Transgressive
Aug 21, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Promising new British musician Arlo Parks has shared a new song, “Hurt,” via a video for the track. “Oh wouldn’t it be lovely, to feel something for once?/Yeah wouldn’t it be lovely, to feel worth something whole?” More
Reviews
Collapsed in Sunbeams
Transgressive
Jan 28, 2021
By Caleb Campbell
London singer/songwriter Arlo Parks has spent the last years of her adolescence carving out a place within the world of bedroom pop, chronicling the highs and lows of young love with impressive heart. More