Eavesdropping on the
Songs of Whales
Studio album by
Released13 June 2011 (2011-06-13)
GenreIndie rock
Length57:05
LabelSovereign Entertainment
The Parlotones chronology
Stardust Galaxies
(2009)
Eavesdropping on the
Songs of Whales

(2011)
Journey Through the Shadows
(2012)
Singles from
Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales
  1. "It's Magic"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Channel24[1]
DRUM[2]

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.

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

All tracks are written by The Parlotones

No.TitleLength
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

  • 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

  1. Marshall, Anton (27 July 2011). "The Parlotones - Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales". Channel24. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "CD: The Parlotones – Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales". DRUM. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. "Release - Eavesdropping on the Songs of Whales". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. "The Parlotones Are Eavesdropping On The Songs Of Whales". Socialyz. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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