Parcels: Tiny Desk Concert

"Parcels does not shy away from abundance. The Australian quintet's songs often feature a myriad of guitars, rivaling piano and synths, slinky basslines, pulsing drums and four (yes, four) vocalists. But the group opens its Tiny Desk concert with a secret weapon: hauntingly bare harmonies, backed only by gentle keys and guitar, that transform a snippet of the irresistibly catchy "Leaveyourlove" into a solemn oath of devotion."

"It's a stunningly stripped-down choice for a band that can and does properly rock out, with explosive live performances that turn its glossy, electro-pop studio albums into transcendental dance parties, collective rituals of movement and joy in which the crowd becomes a key sixth band member. But it's also a return to the band's roots. Parcels started out as a group of high school friends, jamming together in the idyllic seaside town of Byron Bay."

Parcels blends multiple guitars, piano, synths, slinky basslines, pulsing drums, and four vocalists to create lush electro-pop textures. The Tiny Desk performance begins with bare harmonies accompanied only by gentle keys and guitar, turning "Leaveyourlove" into a solemn declaration. Live shows alternate between explosive, ritualistic dance sets and intimate stripped-down moments. The group formed as high school friends in Byron Bay, busked in Berlin, and developed an egalitarian approach with no single frontman. Sunlit melodies and cascading soulful voices bridge early material and the new album LOVED, reflecting a decade of collaborative artistry.

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