Parenthetical Girls
- Experimental pop
- chamber pop
Jherek Bischoff
Amber W. Smith
Paul Alcott
Eddy Crichton
Freddy Ruppert
Rachael Jensen
Jeremy Cooper
Sam Mickens
Matt Carlson
Rebecca Carlisle-Healy
Owen Ashworth
Brenna Murphy
Parenthetical Girls was an experimental pop band formed in Everett, Washington in 2002, and disbanded in 2013.[1][unreliable source]
History
Begun by lead singer Zac Pennington, the band originally known as Swastika Girls in 2003.[2]
Pennington released (((GRRRLS))), the band's vinyl-only debut album on his own Slender Means Society label in 2004. Recorded with the help of Jherek Bischoff and Jamie Stewart (the latter of Xiu Xiu), (((GRRRLS))) featured different mixes of the seven songs on each side of the record.[3]
Beginning in 2010, the band released a series of limited 12" EPs which would later be compiled into their 2013 album Privilege. The records were sold through Pennington's Slender Means Society label directly to fans, rather than distributed to record stores. At the end of the cycle, the fifth record came packaged with a box to house all the releases. The release was notable as each record was hand-numbered in the blood of the band number featured on the cover.[4]
Breakup
On June 19, 2017, Pennington announced his new project, Comedienne, which includes Deerhoof's Greg Saunier and longtime collaborator Jherek Bischoff. The announcement came alongside news that Parenthetical Girls is officially defunct.[5]
As of 2019, Pennington is engaged in a project, entitled Popular Music, alongside Prudence Rees-Lee. They released their first album, a collection of covers from pop culture called Popular Music Plays in Darkness, on November 20, 2020.[6] Their second album, Minor Works, was released on October 13, 2023.
Discography
Albums
- 2004 (((GRRRLS)))
- 2006 Safe as Houses
- 2008 Entanglements
- 2013 Privilege (Abridged)
Singles and EPs
- 2004 Christmas with Parenthetical Girls EP
- 2006 Twenty Bees 7"
- 2006 A Parenthetical Girls Family Christmas EP
- 2007 Parenthetical Girls/The Dead Science split 7-inch|Parenthetical Girls/Dead Science 7" split
- 2007 Addendum (Safe as Houses European bonus EP)
- 2008 A David Horvitz Picture Disc with Parenthetical Girls
- 2008 A Song for Ellie Greenwich
- 2009 The Scottish Play: Wherein the Group Parenthetical Girls Pay Well-intentioned (If Occasionally Misguided) Tribute to the Works of Ivor Cutler (Mini-Album)
- 2009 Morrissey/The Smiths 7" split (with Xiu Xiu)
- 2009 "The Christmas Creep"
- 2010 Tomlab Alphabet Singles Series Z
- 2010 Privilege, Pt. I: On Death & Endearments
- 2010 Privilege, Pt. II: The Past, Imperfect
- 2011 "Untanglements" (Entanglements Alternate Versions)
- 2011 Covers. (Rare Cover Versions)
- 2011 Privilege, Pt. III: Mend & Make Do
- 2011 Careful Who You Dance With (Remixes EP)
- 2011 Extra Life/Parenthetical Girls 12" split
- 2011 "Demos for the Dreaming" (Kate Bush Covers)
- 2011 Privilege, pt. IV: Sympathy For Spastics
- 2011 Parenthetical Girls Save Christmas
- 2012 Privilege, pt. V: Portrait of a Reputation
- 2012 Good Christian Men Rejoice, It's Parenthetical Girls
Band members
Final members
Former members
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Timeline
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/9sw9cm7pncehlk44738s396mjloctf3.png)
References
- Bowers, William. (July 6, 2006) "Parenthetical Girls: Safe As Houses". Retrieved July. 22, 2007.
- Unterberger, Richie. (2006) "Allmusic Review - Safe As Houses." Retrieved July. 22, 2007.
- Specific
- ^ "Parenthetical Girls Discography at Discogs". Discogs. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ "Parenthetical Girls". The New Yorker.
- ^ "Parenthetical Girls: (((GRRRLS))) EP". Cokemachineglow. 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ "Parenthetical Girls bleed for the end of Privilege". Vice. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ "Introducing: "Hideout"". Talkhouse. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ "Popular Music Plays In Darkness". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
External links
- Official band site Archived 2014-03-18 at the Wayback Machine