Witness The Parlotones explode on the roof top of Sandton City in the largest rooftop concert ever to be staged in Africa. This extravaganza of sound and light will culminate to bring the unforgettable experience that only The Parlotones can deliver.
The Parlotones have cemented their reputation as a fiery force to be reckoned with onstage. Fans are confronted with the sight of powerfully expressive front man Kahn Morbee leading the band — which also includes guitarist Paul Hodgson, bassist Glen Hodgson, and drummer Neil Pauw — to soaring emotional heights. The Parlotones have crafted the kind of melody-minded arena-filling songs that transcend language and culture barriers. The band’s latest offering,
Stand like Giants, will have you mesmerised from the first track and take you on a journey across the landscape of alternative rock.
The album is one of the bands' finest to date. With single leading into single the listener will be transported into an endless succession of powerful, memorable and richly textured, meaningful hits. In a world where albums consist of obligatory singles accompanied with filler tracks,
Stand like Giants stands out as a modern day classic filled with a collection of spectacular tracks each complimenting the next.
The opening track,
Shake it Up, kicks off this outstanding collection of stadium anthems with influences drawn from the heyday of alternative music channeling the alternative legends of the past. By the second track,
Never Stand Alone, one will be reaching into your pocket for that lighter.
Spellbound continues the journey with its dreamlike synths tapping into the bands inner Depeche Mode.
Sleepwalker blends all the elements of a radio enforced stadium anthem complete with all-encompassing sing along choruses and a good dose of oh-oh-oh-oh.
Slow Assassination is a reinforcement of the bands strong social responsibility initiatives and highlights the effect humanity is having on the planet in a way that makes one want to dance towards a solution.
Sympathise with the Cost will remind one why one fell in love with The Parlotones in the first place with its deep thought provoking lyrics and beautiful melodies delivered by a symphony of strings. The title track,
Stand like Giants, is an ode for the world that one lives in, emphasising themes of unity and overcoming all that stands in one's way.
Lazy Sunny Days, the eighth track on the album, takes one on a mental journey of relaxing in the sun with influences from the Kinks and The Cure.
Songs of Whales will jerk one back to reality with a beat and riff that just makes one want to move, as one gets drawn into the sing along chorus.
Chinese Vase taps into the deep and solemn world of Nick Cave with a melancholy but beautiful stroll into an emotional world. The album begins its conclusion with
Powerful, the first of three staple Parlotones tracks encompassing the sound and uplifting lyrics that have enchanted hundreds of thousands of Parlotones fans around the world and have made them the biggest selling rock band of all time in South Africa.
Tickets for the launch are on sale at
www.webtickets.co.za.