New Junior Boys - "Parallel Lines" (Stereogum Premiere)

Junior Boys' third album Begone Dull Care, the Canadian synth duo's followup to 2006's So This Is Goodbye, is out this Spring. We're told the title's a reference to a short film by Norman McLaren, who also influence the music contained on the record. We weren't told if the opening track "Parallel Lines," in turn, was influenced by Blondie. The six-minute song's initially icy, warms up via its lyrics: Distorted percussion and crystalline synthesizers (of a dozen different textures, striations) weave through the Boys' new wave falsetto and more reserved intonations about, among other things, odds, ends, final amends and whispers in the tears.

Begone Dull Care:

01 "Parallel Lines"
02 "Work"
03 "Bits And Pieces"
04 "Dull To Pause"
05 "Hazel"
06 "Sneak A Picture"
07 "The Animator"
08 "What It's For"

Begone Dull Care is out 3/24 in Canada and 4/7 in the US via Domino. Before that, you'll be able to nab the 12"/digital single of "Hazel." The Junior Boys launch a six-week tour on 3/28 in Toronto with labelmate Max Tundra. Tour dates shortly.

Posted at 11:09 AM by brandon
Tags: Junior Boys

15 Comments

Too young.

Posted by: Anonymous at 01/30/09 11:20 AM  | Reply
Score = 3

I love this.

Posted by: Scott at 01/30/09 11:55 AM  | Reply
Score = 1

Like it very much. Different from So This Is Goodbye... in a good way.

Posted by: Miss P at 01/30/09 12:47 PM  | Reply
Score = 2

If their whole album is like this, consider Animal Collective kicked to the side...

Posted by: musicunderfire at 01/30/09 12:51 PM  | Reply
Score = 0

This is shaping up to be a great fucking year for music.

Posted by: Anonymous at 01/30/09 1:35 PM  | Reply
Score = 8

Love it! verrrry excited for this release :)

Posted by: Jeff at 01/30/09 2:26 PM  | Reply
Score = 2

The Whole album is great. This is the best track, but I have been listening to it nonstop for this entire week.

Posted by: Greg at 01/30/09 2:27 PM  | Reply
Score = 4

Consider me officially excited

Posted by: JimmyBreeze at 01/31/09 3:50 AM  | Reply
Score = 1

nothing like So This Is Goodbye.
still brilliant!

Posted by: mighty undies at 01/31/09 11:47 PM  | Reply
Score = 1

It's all about "Bits & Pieces" -- I'M TELLING YOU.

Posted by: Christian at 02/01/09 1:07 PM  | Reply
Score = 1

As someone mentioned this is the best track on the album, but all in all it's a great album. I've been having this track and 'The Birds' by Telefon Tel Aviv on a loop.

Posted by: Mehdi at 02/02/09 2:23 AM  | Reply
Score = 0

Not trying to be a bubble-bursting bitch here, but this album's nowhere near 'So This Is Goodbye'.
Couple of great tunes, but a bit of a let down.

Posted by: mighty undies at 02/02/09 4:22 PM  | Reply
Score = -1

can´t stop playin... great stuff!

Posted by: Simeon Frohm at 02/09/09 4:57 PM  | Reply
Score = 0

Best album of the year so far!

Posted by: Grylliade3 at 04/02/09 10:59 PM  | Reply
Score = 1

not only is this the greatest album of the year so far, but their concerts in toronto were AMAZING. must see tour of the summer! so great. and that max tundra is hysterical.

Posted by: lito at 04/03/09 10:57 AM  | Reply
Score = 0