Great White Whale

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Great White Whale
Great White Whale cover
Studio album by Secret and Whisper
Released February 12, 2008
Recorded February, 2007
Genre Post Hardcore
Alternative
Ambient
Length 42:07
Label Tooth And Nail Records
Professional reviews
Secret and Whisper chronology
Great White Whale
(2008)
Singles from Great White Whale
  1. "XOXOXO"
    Released: 2008

Great White Whale is the debut album by the Canadian rock band, Secret and Whisper. The album was in the works for about a year and was released on February 12, 2008. A music video was shot in Pittsburgh for the album's first single, "XOXOXO." The album reached number 17 on iTunes's top 100 albums in its first week on sale[citation needed].

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Blonde Monster" - 1:33
  2. "You Are Familiar" - 2:59
  3. "Vanishings" - 3:56
  4. "XOXOXO" - 3:25
  5. "The Actress" - 3:20
  6. "Spider Besider" - 3:31
  7. "Looming Moon" - 4:33
  8. "Attacker" - 3:34
  9. "Anchors" - 3:31
  10. "Werewolves" - 3:31
  11. "Lovers" - 3:43
  12. "Great White Whale" - 4:31

[edit] Song Meanings

The first demo, "Vanishings", was written about Charles past band experiences with labels and band mates. Their second demo, "Attacker", was written about ghosts. The band told a fan that "Spider Besider" was written about an old Chinese woman by the name of Iachoku that Charles met at an old job. The song is about how ridiculous it is that people have to change so much just to fit in. Iachoku had to change her name to Susan when she moved to North America. The chorus line is "Iachoku, I'm not a sweet as I've led you" which means that even though it seems nice in America "its not always what it's made to be". However, this is just one interpretation of Iachoku's meaning. The band itself has been asking people what they think Iachoku means because it doesn't actually have a true meaning.

[edit] Credits

Recorded at: ZMS Studios in Kelowna B.C. Canada
Produced by: Travis Saunders/Danny McBride/Secret and Whisper
Mixed by: Jeff Schneeweis at Old Sailor Studios
Mastered by: Troy Glessner at Spectre South
A&R: Jimmy Ryan
Management: Mark Lafay at Middle Coast Management
Legal: Shawna Hilleary at The Artist Law Group
And Lisa

All songs written and performed by Secret and Whisper
All lyrics written by Charles David Furney
Seesaw Music Playground(SOCAN/ASCAP)

Art Direction by: Invisible Creature, Inc.
Illustration and Design by: Ryan Clark for Invisible Creature, Inc.
Band photograph by: Christina Tomaras