Things Unseen by I Am The Manic Whale
Our third studio album
Expect the unexpected. These songs aren't about what you might at first think. They are inspired by urban myth, fantasy literature, ecology, celebrity culture, a baby's smile, an afternoon at Grey's Court, interlocking block construction toys and a British engineering marvel. What more could you want?
Tracklist
| 1. | Billionaire | 7:25 |
| 2. | The Deplorable Word | 7:59 |
| 3. | Into The Blue | 6:21 |
| 4. | Celebrity | 18:56 |
| 5. | Smile | 4:24 |
| 6. | Build It Up Again | 7:02 |
| 7. | Halcyon Day | 5:28 |
| 8. | Valenta Scream | 7:13 |
Credits
released April 24, 2020
Ben Hartley: drums, percussion, vocals
John Murphy: keyboards, murphatron, vocals
David Addis: acoustic, electric and classical 6 string guitars, vocals
Michael Whiteman: bass guitar, strombolief bass pedals, electric and acoustic 12 string guitars, vocals
Flute on Into The Blue and Halcyon Day: Ella Lloyd
Bassoon and contra-bassoon on Celebrity: Iona Garvie
Unsolicited additional bass pedals on Valenta Scream and others: Rob Aubrey
Halcyon Strings (appearing on Billionaire, Halcyon Day and Valenta Scream)
Violins: Coral Powell, Martin Carrick, Michael Bullock
Viola: Mairi Warren
‘Cello: Matthew Talks
String arrangements by Murphy (1 & 8) and Whiteman (7)
Recorded by Michael Whiteman at White Noise Music
Mixed by Rob Aubrey at Aubitt Studios
Artwork by Sarah Joy at Random Panda
Ben Hartley: drums, percussion, vocals
John Murphy: keyboards, murphatron, vocals
David Addis: acoustic, electric and classical 6 string guitars, vocals
Michael Whiteman: bass guitar, strombolief bass pedals, electric and acoustic 12 string guitars, vocals
Flute on Into The Blue and Halcyon Day: Ella Lloyd
Bassoon and contra-bassoon on Celebrity: Iona Garvie
Unsolicited additional bass pedals on Valenta Scream and others: Rob Aubrey
Halcyon Strings (appearing on Billionaire, Halcyon Day and Valenta Scream)
Violins: Coral Powell, Martin Carrick, Michael Bullock
Viola: Mairi Warren
‘Cello: Matthew Talks
String arrangements by Murphy (1 & 8) and Whiteman (7)
Recorded by Michael Whiteman at White Noise Music
Mixed by Rob Aubrey at Aubitt Studios
Artwork by Sarah Joy at Random Panda
