Blog: Chipped Hip

Clearly, the Parkas are followers of Neil Young 's maxim that it's better to burn out than to fade away. Despite breaking up this fall, the long-running Toronto outfit chose to release one final album, the aptly-titled You Should Have Killed Us When You Had the Chance . Of course, this strategy makes no fiscal sense, since these days it's next to impossible to make money from record sales; what's more, without a tour to promote the album, it's unlikely to reach much of an audience outside of the Parkas' existing fanbase. Still, there's something noble [...]