Content Nausea is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Parquet Courts, released on November 28, 2014 under the name Parkay Quarts. Recorded chiefly by bandmates Andrew Savage and Austin Brown, the album was released less than six months after its predecessor, Sunbathing Animal.
Background and recording
Bass guitarist Sean Yeaton and drummer Max Savage were largely absent from the recording process for Content Nausea, due to Yeaton starting a family and Savage focusing on a mathematics degree.[1]
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in less than two weeks, on a four-track cassette, by vocalists and guitarists Andrew Savage and Austin Brown.[1]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| American Songwriter | [5] |
| Clash | 8/10[6] |
| Consequence | B–[7] |
| Cuepoint (Expert Witness) | A–[8] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[9] |
| NME | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[11] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[12] |
| Rolling Stone | [13] |
In a positive review for Pitchfork, Mike Powell wrote: “Nausea is easier to listen to than Sunbathing Animal in part because it seems less ambitious. Four of its tracks are around a minute long; one is a so-so cover of “These Boots are Made For Walkin’” (itself a punk staple as ubiquitous as the safety pin); one is basically spoken word over noise—a reminder that for all the band’s nervous intensity, they’re basically bookworms.”[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Everyday It Starts” | 2:56 |
| 2. | “Content Nausea” | 3:04 |
| 3. | “Urban Ease” | 0:55 |
| 4. | “Slide Machine” (The 13th Floor Elevators cover) | 4:22 |
| 5. | “Kevlar Walls” | 0:59 |
| 6. | “Pretty Machines” | 4:41 |
| 7. | “Psycho Structures” | 2:53 |
| 8. | “The Map” | 2:55 |
| 9. | “These Boots” (Nancy Sinatra cover) | 3:31 |
| 10. | “Insufferable” | 1:35 |
| 11. | “No Concept” | 0:43 |
| 12. | “Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth” | 6:26 |
References
- ^ a b Webb, Rob. “Parkay Quarts – ‘Content Nausea’“. nme.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ “Content Nausea by Parkay Quarts reviews”. AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ^ “Content Nausea”. Metacritic.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. “Content Nausea Review”. AllMusic.
- ^ Rutledge, Chris (November 3, 2014). “Parquet Courts: Content Nausea”. American Songwriter.
- ^ Smith, Mat (November 10, 2014). “Parkay Quarts – Content Nausea | Reviews”. Clash. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ^ Henry, Dusty (November 11, 2014). “Content Nausea Review”. Consequence of Sound.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 29, 2015). “Parkay Quarts / Slutever / Wire / White Lung / Total Babes / Spider Bags Parkay Quarts: Conte”. Cuepoint. Medium. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Owens, Dan (November 3, 2014). “Parkay Quarts – Content Nausea”. The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (December 11, 2014). “Parkay Quarts – ‘Content Nausea’“. NME.
- ^ a b Powell, Mike. “Parkay Quarts: Content Nausea”. Pitchfork. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Colin (November 25, 2014). “Content Nausea Review”. PopMatters.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (November 11, 2014). “Parkay Quarts: Content Nausea”. Rolling Stone.
