Echolalia (album)

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Echolalia
Studio album by
Released22 June 2001
RecordedMangrove Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length52:31
LabelMurmur, Red Ink
ProducerTrina Shoemaker, Something for Kate
Something for Kate chronology
Q & A with Dean Martin
(2000)
Echolalia
(2001)
The Official Fiction
(2003)
Singles from Echolalia
  1. "Monsters"
    Released: 7 May 2001 (video)
  2. "Three Dimensions"
    Released: August 2001
  3. "Twenty Years"
    Released: November 2001
  4. "Say Something"
    Released: February 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Echolalia is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Something for Kate which was released on 22 June 2001. It peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart,[2][3] was voted the Best Album of 2001 by Triple J listeners and earned the band six ARIA Music Award nominations for Album of the Year, Best Adult Alternative Album, Single of the Year ("Monsters"), Best Group, Best Cover Art and Best Video ("Monsters").[4] It was issued in the United States and a limited edition US included a second disc titled "Past and Present Tension". The second disc included past songs and singles, as well as some live versions of their older songs. In October 2010, Echolalia was listed in the top 40 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[5]

Track listing[edit]

(All songs by Something For Kate except where noted)

  1. "Stunt Show" – 3:40
  2. "Three Dimensions" – 4:08
  3. "Jerry Stand Up" – 5:14
  4. "Monsters" – 3:39
  5. "Old Pictures" – 3:39
  6. "You Only Hide" – 3:55
  7. "Feeding the Birds and Hoping for Something in Return" – 4:02
  8. "Twenty Years" – 4:13
  9. "Say Something" – 2:52
  10. "Manmade Horse" – 3:50
  11. "Happy Endings" – 4:42
  12. "Seasick" – 3:51
  13. "White" - 4:39

Deluxe edition bonus disc[edit]

The 2014 deluxe edition included a bonus disc of the album's B-sides.

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Hawaiian Robots" - 4:53
  2. "The Astronaut (Live Acoustic version)" - 3:11
  3. "Submarine" - 5:17
  4. "The Green Line is Us, The Red Line is Them" - 5:23
  5. "Monsters - Demo version" - 3:37
  6. "Beautiful Sharks (Live at the Hi-Fi)" - 4:04
  7. "A Remarkable Lack of Foresight" - 5:25
  8. "Bankrobbers (Live at the Forum)" - 5:17
  9. "Anchorman (Live at the Forum)" - 5:20
  10. "Folded Paper Boats" - 3:39
  11. "Whatever You Want (Live at the Chapel)" - 4:15
  12. "Chapel Street Etc. (Live at the Chapel)" - 4:07
  13. "Dreamworld" (Jim Moginie) - 3:47

Charts[edit]

Chart (2001–02) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 2

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel[edit]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia 22 June 2001
Standard Murmur MATTCD111
United States 2002
  • 2×CD
Standard + Enhanced Murmur / RedInk WK24026PRO
Australia July 2014
  • 2×CD
  • LP
Deluxe Edition, Reissue Murmur, Sony Music Australia 88843074332
August 2018
  • LP
Limited Edition, Reissue Sony Music Australia 88843074861
December 2021
  • LP
Limited Edition, Reissue Sony Music Australia 19439907691

References[edit]

  1. ^ Spano, Charles. "Echolalia - Something for Kate". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Something for Kate". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  3. ^ Kingsmill, Richard (2002). The J Files Compendium. Sydney: ABC Books. p. 276. ISBN 0-7333-1066-4.
  4. ^ ARIA Award winners, 2001.
  5. ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Something for Kate – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 December 2014.