Parlovr (pronounced "parlour" or "parlover")"Indie rockers Parlovr show they have soul, Kook Soul, to be specific". The Gazette, May 22, 2012. was a Canadian indie rock band. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the band consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Alex Cooper, vocalist and guitarist Louis David Jackson, and drummer Jeremy McCuish."Parlovr – Kook Soul". Conseqhences of Sound, by Gilles LeBlanc on May 17, 2012
History Parlovr released its self-titled debut album independently in 2008 before signing to Dine Alone Records, which re-released it in 2010, concurrently with the EP Hell/Heaven/Big/Love."Parlovr Not a Fightr: In Studio With Montreal’s Parlovr". The Link, by Dan Hawie February 28, 2011 They toured Canada, the US, Europe, and China in support of the album, and then took some time off."Parlovr : pleurer l'amour sur de la musique joyeuse". La Presse, 04 June 2012
In 2010, The Parlovr song "All the World Is All That Is the Case" was used in the soundtrack for an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.
In 2012, Parlovr followed up with its second album, Kook Soul. Kook Soul, with its dance-friendly beat and soulful lyrics,"Parlovr Kook Soul". Exclaim!, By Farah Barakat, May 15, 2012 was a long-listed nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012."Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands". Toronto Star, June 14, 2012."From tragedy comes triumph: One band member’s break up inspired Parlovr’s second album". Queen's University Journal, June 25, 2012. by Mark Louie "Parlovr: Where you been?" . The Hour, by Steve Guimond – June 9, 2011
In 2013, Cooper formed the band Mori; Jackson and McCuish formed the band Nanimal.
Discography Albums Parlovr (2008), Independent Hell/Heaven/Big/Love (2010), Dine Alone Records Kook Soul (2012), Dine Alone Records
Singles Year Song Chart peak AlbumCANAlt2012 "You Only Want it 'Cause You're Lonely" 36Kook Soul "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
References
External links Parlovr on Myspace