On May 7th, South Africa’s biggest selling band The Parlotones release their new “Journey Through The Shadows”, on earMUSIC, Hamburg based rock branch of Edel Group.
It has been 2 years since The Parlotones released their full length album “Stardust Galaxies” which was fast achieving double platinum status in their home country and received massive attention in Europe and the US. The Parlotones have regularly performed sell out concerts in the UK, including multiple Shepherd Bush Empire shows.
The new album “Journey Through The Shadows” includes 12 brand new tracks of their undeniable romantic and anthemic rock sound. Melody-minded arena-filling songs that transcend language and culture barriers. The first single “Save Your Best Bits,” with its theme of not allowing negative things from the past to affect the good parts of your soul, and the celebratory “I Am Alive” are about catharsis. They chase those moments of universal human experience when everyone in the room is uplifted by a shared emotion. “My goal is to connect with people across the world, and I think the human condition is very similar regardless of where you are,” Morbee says. “I think the theme of these songs is hope and that life is worth living regardless of its ups and downs.” That theme informs the album’s title, “Journey Through The Shadows”, which Morbee explains, is a metaphor for the human experience. “You’re not given a guidebook or map at birth that guarantees the smoothest path,” he says. “Ultimately, we all walk through with a candle that only allows us to see so far in front of ourselves. You never know what’s around the corner, so it’s an analogy for life.”
The Parlotones will also continue their generous philanthropy in their home country. From yesterday March 5th until March 9th, all four members of The Parlotones will be joining celebrities, government officials, civilians and media from 54 African countries to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in an effort to bring awareness to the Africa-UNiTE campaign raising global awareness to end violence against women and children in Africa.
