The Horse, The Rat and The Swan is the second studio album for Perth band, Snowman

Snowman (band)

Snowman were a band originally from Perth, Western Australia. They relocated to London in 2008, and disbanded in 2011.-History:Snowman began playing together in various incarnations and under different names during their high school years. Joseph McKee and Andy Citawarman met when they were...

. It was released on 24 May 2008 on Dot Dash Recordings. Snowman produced the album with Dave Parkin (The Panda Band

The Panda Band

The Panda Band are an indie pop band originating from Perth, Western Australia. They have a reputation for combining numerous musical genres. They have toured nationally as support acts for bands such as The Sleepy Jackson, Little Birdy, The Grates and Evermore.-Biography:The band originally...

, Red Jezebel

Red Jezebel

Red Jezebel is a four piece indie rock band from Perth, Western Australia.-Early years:The band competed in the WA final of the Australian National Campus Band Competition at North Perth's Planet Nightclub in 1997...

) at Blackbird Studios in Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

.
In an interview lead singer, Joe McKee, explains the reasoning behind the name of the album.

McKee goes on to explain how the band went around creating the album.

The first single to be lifted off the album was "We Are The Plague".

Track listing

All the words and music were written by Snowman

Snowman (band)

Snowman were a band originally from Perth, Western Australia. They relocated to London in 2008, and disbanded in 2011.-History:Snowman began playing together in various incarnations and under different names during their high school years. Joseph McKee and Andy Citawarman met when they were...

.

1. "Our Mother (She Remembers)" - 2:58
2. "We Are The Plague" - 3:27
3. "The Gods Of The Upper House" - 4:04
4. "The Blood Of The Swan" - 3:43
5. "Daniel Was A Timebomb" - 2:37
6. "A Re-Birth" - 3:25
7. "She Is Turning Into You" - 5:36
8. "The Horse (Parts 1 and 2)" - 6:00
9. "Diamond Wounds" - 6:16