The Parrots announce Dos album with opening cut "You Work All Day And Then You Die"

After returning in March with their C. Tangana collaboration "Maldito", The Parrots, made up of Diego García and Alex de Lucas, have returned with "You Work All Day And Then You Die", the opening song from their first album in five years, Dos.

Speaking about the new single, The Parrots say, "We wanted to write this song for a long time. The sounds, the epic in it were something that we had wanted to express for a long time and couldn’t have done it without the help of our amazing producer, Tom Furse. On the lyrical side, we've been feeling that people are settling and giving up their dreams for the ones people post on social media, we wanted to express that lack of individuality, how it's easier to copy other models of success rather than follow your own."

They add, "With this song we wanted to punch that trend (or feeling) in the face and remind people and ourselves that success has more to do with personal feelings and self care than social acceptance. We've always felt very comfortable being treated as outsiders in most circles and we are proud of that, fight back, don't kneel and don't try to be liked by everyone. Some things work for you but others may not. Why are people so worried about communism and stuff when it's capitalism itself which tries to make us all exactly the same, boring with the same dreams and motivations?"

Dos will follow The Parrots' 2016 debut album Los Niños Sin Miedo, and features production from The Horrors' Tom Furse.

The Parrots say of Dos, "Most of the album was recorded in Wilton Way Studios in Hackney in periods between summer 2019 and the start of 2020. Because of lockdown, it ended up getting finished in Madrid with Harto Rodriguez. Recording at home was really nice because it meant we could call on some of our very talented friends to join us in the studio. Most of the record was written before the lockdown but that unexpected pause in all of our lives made us rethink some of it and finish bits off in a different way. Also, when we knew we couldn’t go back to London to finish it, we decided to invite a lot of our friends back home to the studio. That made recording feel almost like a celebration. Everyone we knew was fine; even with the global pause we could still find the bright spots and stay together."

Tracklist:

1. You Work All Day And Then You Die
2. Just Hold On
3. Maldito (feat C. Tangana)
4. Lo Dejaría Todo
5. Don’t Cry
6. It's Too Late To Go To Bed
7. Nadie Dijo Que Fuera Fácil
8. Fuego
9. Amigos
10. How Not To Be Seen
11. Romance (feat Los Nastys)