Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales is the fifth album by South African rock band The Parlotones. It was released on 13 June 2011 by Sovereign Entertainment.[3] It is their first acoustic collection of previously released songs, re-recorded at a studio in South Africa.
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| Released | 13 June 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 57:05 | |||
| Label | Sovereign Entertainment | |||
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| Singles from Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales | ||||
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| DRUM | [2] |
It contains two previously unreleased songs, including the radio single "It's Magic".[2] The album art is an adaptation of Neil Pauw's paintings.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Parlotones
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Magic" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Inside" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Life Design" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Long Way Home" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Beautiful" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Bird in Flight" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Radiocontrolledrobot Medley" | 7:09 |
| 8. | "Should We Fight Back" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "I'm Only Human" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Giant Mistake" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Push Me to the Floor" | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Tiny" | 4:35 |
| 13. | "We Call This Dancing" | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Burning Love" (written by Dennis Linde) | 2:45 |
| 15. | "Disappear Without a Trace" (only Deluxe Edition) | 4:21 |
| 16. | "Best Bits" (only Deluxe Edition) | 3:03 |
| 17. | "Suitcase" (only Deluxe Edition) | 3:20 |
| 18. | "Baby Be Mine" (only Deluxe Edition) | 3:17 |
| 19. | "Remember When" (only Deluxe Edition) | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 57:05 (74:54 Deluxe Edition) | |
Personnel
edit- Kahn Morbee – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Paul Hodgson – lead guitar
- Glen Hodgson – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Neil Pauw – drums
- Philip Nolte, Jacques Bezuidenhout, Zamani Nxumalo, Garth Payne, Johan Gous, Lwando Sirenya, Sifiso Masemola, Themba Shabalala - soloists
References
edit- ^ Marshall, Anton (27 July 2011). "The Parlotones - Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales". Channel24. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ a b "CD: The Parlotones – Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales". DRUM. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Release - Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "The Parlotones Are Eavesdropping On The Songs Of Whales". Socialyz. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.