After recording a 7-track demo in 1995, the band signed to Murmur Records, a subsidiary of Sony. In 1996, they released the 7-track EP The Answer to Both Your Questions, recorded and mixed by Greg Atkinson of Sydney band Big Heavy Stuff.
In November of 1996, the 3-track single "Dean Martin" was released. Early in 1997, the band released a 5-track EP titled Intermission as they recorded their first album, Elsewhere for Eight Minutes, in New Zealand and mixed and mastered it in New York with U.S. producer Brian Paulson. (Brian had previously produced albums for Wilco, Archers of Loaf, Superchunk and Slint, amongst others.) Something for Kate's first full-length album was released in July of 1997. Bass player Julian Carroll was then replaced by Toby Ralph, who toured with the band for the release of the album.
Four singles were released from Elsewhere for Eight Minutes: "Captain (Million miles an hour)", "Prick", "Working Against Me" and "Roll Credit". Bass player Toby Ralph was replaced by Stephanie Ashworth (of Melbourne outfit Sandpit) in March 1998. The band then wrote their second album, Beautiful Sharks, which was released in April of 1999. Beautiful Sharks was recorded in Melbourne, once again by producer Brian Paulson.
Four singles were released from Beautiful Sharks: "Electricity", "Hallways", "Whatever You Want" and "The Astronaut". When the band went on the road with this album they took on an extra touring musician, Wally Gunn, to play the incidental guitar and keyboard parts.
In 2000, as the band were writing for their third album, Murmur released Q & A With Dean Martin, a re-release of the sold-out first EP and single. Also released in 2000 was Big Screen Television, a video collection of 12 of the band's music videos along with some bonus footage.
In June of 2001, the third album, Echolalia, was released. Produced by the band and Trina Shoemaker (whose other recording credits include Queens of the Stone Age, REM, Whiskeytown and Sheryl Crow), Echolalia was recorded at INXS bass-player Garry Gary Beers' Mangrove studio in the Central Coast of NSW.
Four singles were released from Echolalia: "Monsters", "Three Dimensions", "Twenty Years" and "Say Something". When touring this album, the band took on two touring musicians, Pip Branson (ex Sydney band Sidewinder) and Simon Bourke, again, to play the increasing amount of keyboards and extra guitar parts featured on the album.
In 2002 the band released their first DVD, A Diversion, which is a document of the writing, recording and touring of the Echolalia album.
In 2003 the band recorded and released their fourth album, The Official Fiction. Produced once again by the band and Trina Shoemaker at Mangrove studios, it spawned the singles "Deja Vu", "Song for a Sleepwalker", "Best Weapon" and "Moving Right Along".
After supporting David Bowie on the Australian leg of his Reality Tour, the band toured Europe in 2004, taking in Germany, France, Denmark, Scotland, Ireland and the UK, before returned to Australia to release Phantom Limbs, a double album of the band members' and their fans' favourite b-side tracks from over the years.
On the 30th of June 2006, Something for Kate released their fifth album, Desert Lights. Since then, Something for Kate has released 2 singles, Cigarettes and Suitcases which was released on the 5th of May 2006, just under 2 months before the second EP, Oh Kamikaze which was released on the 1st of September 2006.
Submarine
Something for Kate Lyrics
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The quiet winds that send you on your way
Away to a dream
Another time, a nothing time, a never day
I wish I could see
The oceans that your eyes will never know
I wish I could be
Somewhere in the undertow
And you
In your sleep
Diving down to follow me
And you
In a dream...
You talk in your sleep
Quiet words that spin around my head
Surrounding me
Fading down the waking world and then,
You know where I'll be
You know where I'll be
And you
In your sleep
Diving down to follow me
And you
In a dream
A-ohhhhhh
A-ohhhhhh
And you
In your sleep
Diving down to follow me
And you
In a dream
A-ohhhhhhh
A-ohhhhhhh
Oooooh
Oooooh
The lyrics to "Submarine" highlight the bittersweet emotions of longing for someone who is not present, and the beauty in the feeling of being deeply connected to someone. The first verse describes the lead singer listening to the gentle sound of the person he is longing for breathing, wishing he could see things that she will never experience. The second verse describes the longing in the reverse, the other person talking in their sleep and spinning words in the singer's head that surround and fade away like the waking world. It is clear that they have a deep and caring connection, and the song is a sort of love song, but not explicitly romantic - more just contemplative on the beauty of a strong bond.
The music in the song is just as thoughtful and dreamy as the lyrics, with soft and slow guitar and drums allowing the vocals to shine through. The "A-ohhhhh" chorus is almost like a call to the subconscious, indicating the dreamy themes of the song. The simplicity of the music also serves to highlight the importance of the lyrics, and the feeling that they evoke in the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
I listen to you breathe
I'm paying close attention to you as you breathe.
The quiet winds that send you on your way
You're being taken on a journey by a peaceful force.
Away to a dream
You're being transported to a place of imagination and wonder.
Another time, a nothing time, a never day
It's like you're in a dimension of time that doesn't exist, that's empty and eternal.
I wish I could see
I regret not being able to experience what you're experiencing.
The oceans that your eyes will never know
There are places, ideas, and experiences that are beyond your reach.
I wish I could be
I regret not being able to join you on this journey.
Somewhere in the undertow
I feel like I'm being pulled into the hidden depths of my emotions.
And you
In your sleep
Diving down to follow me
And you
In a dream...
You're dreaming about me and diving into the subconscious space where I reside.
You talk in your sleep
As you sleep, you express yourself in ways that you might hide while awake.
Quiet words that spin around my head
The things you say while you sleep affect me deeply.
Surrounding me
Your dream world is intertwined with my own.
Fading down the waking world and then,
As I drift into sleep, the real world dissipates into nothingness.
You know where I'll be
You're aware of where I exist in your dreamscape.
And you
In your sleep
Diving down to follow me
And you
In a dream
A-ohhhhhh
A-ohhhhhh
You're exploring the hidden parts of our relationship and discovering new levels of subtext and meaning in our connection.
Oooooh
Oooooh
This dream is a profound and mysterious experience that defies words.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PAUL ANTHONY DEMPSEY, TAREK JAMES SMALLMAN
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