The Parallelograms: Better than The Rhombuses
Yay for other bloggers! I only discovered The Parallelograms because Matt over at the wonderful Skatterbrain recently released a compilation. If You Like Everything, There’s Nothing Left To Love! is a lovely collection of indie pop that is now sadly sold out. Which proves there is at least some way to make a little money out of this blogging lark. Everyone will probably be releasing their own albums in the next year or something now, which will be great for all concerned.
I was already familiar with about two thirds of the artists on the record, but the other third managed to turn up a few real gems too. Chief amongst them was The Parallelograms, who turn out to be from Sheffield. Sounding as if they would be more at home in 1986 as opposed to now, there is nothing particularly new here for those down with the indie pop, but The Parallelograms carry it off with such joy that they are impossible to dislike.
I have absolutely no idea about whether the band is still active. A split EP with The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart from last year seems to be their most recent output, and their Myspace page seems to be looking rather deserted. Still, even if the band were seemingly fleeting, the songs still hold their own regardless.
Matt’s CD comp was amazing, so refreshingly old school, a CD with good music on it, who knew?! And yes, The Parallelograms song is a real stand out, as well as Matt’s own Sugarplums, and The Garlands. And I hope everyone starts releasing CDs, any plans yourself? Thanks for the great site, Jon.
Thanks Jon. I’ve been toying with the idea of a CD of my own. It’ll probably be sometime in the summer if I do.