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The Murmur Years – The Best of Something for Kate 1996 - 2007

Something for Kate · 2007

136 min · 33 tracks · alternative rock

Melodic alternative rock intertwines introspective lyrics with atmospheric instrumentation, capturing the essence of a generation's uncertainty.

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on August 17, 2007, 'The Murmur Years' is a retrospective compilation that captures Something for Kate at a crucial moment in their career. By this time, they had established themselves as a significant act in the Australian alternative rock scene following their breakthrough album 'Beautiful Sharks' in 1999 and subsequent successes. This collection showcases their evolution and enduring impact over more than a decade.
Stylistic neighbors
Splean· Bi-2· Blur

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 The Futurist 4:04
  • 2 Déjà Vu 4:27
  • 3 Captain (Million Miles an Hour) 4:43
  • 4 Monsters 3:40
  • 5 Hallways 3:02
  • 6 Cigarettes and Suitcases 4:03
  • 7 You Only Hide 3:54
  • 8 The Last Minute 3:34
  • 9 Oh Kamikaze 3:56
  • 10 Beautiful Sharks 3:55
  • 11 Light at the End of the Tunnel 3:36
  • 12 Down the Garden Path 4:55
  • 13 Twenty Years 4:15
  • 14 Subject to Change 3:22
  • 15 Back to You 3:54
  • 16 Truly (Live Bootleg) 5:25

Disc 2

  • 1 Electricity 3:50
  • 2 Three Dimensions 4:09
  • 3 Pinstripe 6:10
  • 4 California 3:42
  • 5 Say Something 2:52
  • 6 Whatever You Want 3:53
  • 7 Kaplan/Thornhill 4:44
  • 8 Working Against Me 4:42
  • 9 Jerry, Stand Up 5:14
  • 10 Song for a Sleepwalker 3:54
  • 11 Strategy 5:56
  • 12 Dean Martin 4:36
  • 13 The Astronaut 3:41
  • 14 Hanging on the Telephone (live) 2:19
  • 15 Rock the Casbah 3:48
  • 16 Dreamworld 3:48
  • 17 Born to Run 4:33

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