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China
Album depicts the four band members covered in paint.
Studio album by
The Parlotones
Released20 July 2018
StudioHigh Seas Studios, Johannesburg[1][2][3]
Genre
Label
  • Gallo
  • OK!Good Records
  • Butler Records
Producer
  • The Parlotones
  • Jacques Du Plessis
The Parlotones chronology
Orchestrated
(2017) 		China
(2018) 		Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
(2019)
Singles from China
  1. "Can You Feel It?"
    Released: 6 July 2018
  2. "Leave a Light On"
    Released: 30 November 2018
  3. "Antidote"
    Released: 19 July 2019[6]
  4. "Beautiful Life"
    Released: 20 March 2020[7]

China is the tenth studio album by the South African rock band The Parlotones. It was released July 2018 initially as a double album in South Africa under Gallo Record Company[1] and in 2019 as a single disc both in the United States under Ok!Good Records[2] and in Europe under Butler Records.[3] The album received the nomination for "Best Rock Album" from the 25th South African Music Awards.[8]

It is the first album to feature keyboardist Rob Davidson, who was previously a touring member for the group.[9]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by The Parlotones

CD1
No.TitleLength
1."Buckle Up"4:01
2."Antidote"4:00
3."Leave a Light On"3:59
4."Jennifer"2:29
5."Can You Feel It?"3:33
6."Downtown Love"4:27
7."Beautiful Life"3:47
8."Like Dynamite"4:35
9."Golden Lion"3:15
10."Maya"3:46
11."Side by Side"3:29
12."Young and the Guilty"3:34
13."The Whole of the Moon"4:37
CD2
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome the Wonderful"3:43
2."Only the Good Die Young"3:56
3."Manufactured Kings"3:45
4."We Can‘t Eat Money"4:36
5."I Feel Over Nothing"4:13
6."Twilight Years"3:33
7."Lisa Se Klavier"4:39
8."For Now"4:07
9."Heat of the Moment"3:47
10."Rock N' Roll"4:14
11."Keep Reminding Me"4:42
12."Goodbye To The Show"4:02
United States release tracklist
No.TitleLength
1."Antidote"4:00
2."Leave a Light On"3:59
3."Can You Feel It?"3:33
4."Beautiful Life"3:47
5."For Now"4:06
6."Downtown Love"4:27
7."The Whole of the Moon"4:36
8."Young and the Guilty"3:34
9."Twilight Years"3:33
10."Welcome the Wonderfu"3:43
11."Only the Good Die Young"3:56
12."Keep Reminding Me"4:42
13."I Feel Over Nothing"4:13
14."Goodbye To The Show"4:02
European release tracklist
No.TitleLength
1."Buckle Up"4:01
2."Antidote"4:00
3."Leave a Light On"3:59
4."Can You Feel It?"3:33
5."Beautiful Life"3:47
6."Like Dynamite"4:35
7."Golden Lion"3:15
8."Downtown Love"4:27
9."Young and the Guilty"3:34
10."I Feel Over Nothing"4:13
11."Side by Side"3:29
12."Only the Good Die Young"3:56
13."Manufactured Kings"3:45
14."Keep Reminding Me"4:42
15."Heat of the Moment"3:47
16."Goodbye To The Show"4:02

Personnel[edit]

Personnel data taken from Ok!Good Records' Bandcamp.[10]

  • Kahn Morbee – vocals, guitar
  • Neil Pauw – drums
  • Glen Hodgson – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Paul Hodgson – lead guitar
  • Rob Davidson – keyboards
  • John Mayer – strings
  • Rebecca Taylor – vocals
  • Jacques Du Plessis – producer, recorder, mixer
  • Adrian Erasmus – assistant producer
  • Gavin Flaks – assistant producer

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "THE PARLOTONES – CHINA – Gallo Record Company". Gallo Record Company. 20 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "South African Indie Rock/Pop Band The Parlotones Release New Album, 'China'". Ok!Good Records. 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "The Parlotones released their album 'China' through Butler Records on the 29th of March 2019". Butler Records. 29 March 2019.
  4. ^ Dewald, Mike (24 June 2019). "ALBUM REVIEW: The Parlotones import lush acoustic arena rock on 'China'". Riff Magazine.
  5. ^ a b Butler, Aaron (1 July 2019). "The Parlotones – China". SOUNDTHESIRENS.COM. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ^ "The Parlotones release new single/video "Antidote" from their album China, along with exclusive B-side "Golden Lion"". Ok!Good Records. 19 July 2019.
  7. ^ "The Parlotones release new single, "Beautiful Life" along with an exclusive B-Side "Maya" on March 20th via OK!Good Records". Ok!Good Records. 20 March 2020.
  8. ^ "All the 2019 SAMA nominees". Biz Community. 26 April 2019.
  9. ^ Sturk, Chris (22 July 2019). "INTERVIEW ALERT! PARLOTONES". f28 Music Media Live.
  10. ^ "China by The Parlotones - Bandcamp".
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