Privilege (Abridged)

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Privilege (Abridged)
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Studio album by
Released14 February 2013
Recorded2010-2012
Genre Chamber pop, experimental
Length43:25
Label Slender Means Society
Producer Parenthetical Girls
Parenthetical Girls chronology
Entanglements
(2008)
Privilege (Abridged)
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Pitchfork (6.5/10.0) [2]
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Privilege (Abridged) is the fourth full-length album from indie rock ensemble Parenthetical Girls, released on February 14, 2013. In December 2012, it was announced via the Parenthetical Girls Twitter account [5] that there would be an official, abridged version of the Privilege series of EPs, which began in 2010.

Contents

The album includes a DVD featuring "[seven] promotional films, blood draw documentation, live performances, [and] other ephemera." [6]

Track listing

  1. Evelyn McHale – 3:49
  2. The Common Touch – 4:01
  3. Careful Who You Dance With – 2:39
  4. For All The Final Girls – 3:06
  5. The Pornographer – 3:16
  6. Sympathy For Spastics – 2:28
  7. Weaknesses – 3:21
  8. A Note To Self – 3:10
  9. Young Throats – 4:02
  10. On Death & Endearments – 4:38
  11. The Privilege – 4:52
  12. Curtains – 4:04

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References

  1. "Album Review: Parenthetical Girls – Privilege (Abridged)".
  2. Greene, Jayson (28 February 2013). "Parenthical Girls: Privilege". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. "Paste Magazine Album Review: Parenthetical Girls – Privilege (Abridged)".
  4. "NME Album Review: Parenthetical Girls – Privilege (Abridged)".
  5. Comedienne [@pgrrrls] (6 December 2012). "☁ Privilege* is Coming. ☁" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  6. "Parenthetical Girls set to release new album / DVD set in Feb" . Retrieved 2013-01-10.