''A World Next Door to Yours'' is the third

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released by Johannesburg-based South African Indie band

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under its Sovereign Entertainment label, released on 28 September 2007. The band had a massive album launch party at The Partyhouse at The Dome in

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. The first single release from the album in South Africa was "A Giant Mistake" on July 1, 2007. The song reached #1 on 5FM's Top 40 and the Hi5@5 chart shows. In the UK the song "Dragonflies & Astronauts" became their debut UK single.

Release

The album was certified gold in South Africa 3 months after its release and platinum 3 months later. The album remained one of South Africa's top 20 selling albums for more than 12 months and became the biggest selling album of the decade 2000-2010 in South Africa.

Reception

Miles Keylock from News24's entertainment website, Channel24, said that The Parlotones were "

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wannabees" and that this album showed that they were beginning to develop their own sound. He also said that songs from the album were "destined to be played at marriage proposals, wedding receptions, baby showers, birthdays..." The website rated it 4 starts out of 5.

Track listing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:World Next Door To Yours 2007 albums The Parlotones albums