Parables for Wooden Ears

Parables for Wooden Ears
Studio album by Powderfinger
Released	18 July 1994 (1994-07-18) (Australia)
Recorded	February 1994
Studio	Metropolis (Melbourne)
Genre	Grunge, alternative metal
Length	49:54
Label	Polydor
Producer	Tony Cohen
Powderfinger chronology
Transfusion (1993) Parables for Wooden Ears (1994) Mr Kneebone (1995)
Singles from Parables for Wooden Ears
"Tail" Released: 14 June 1994 "Grave Concern" Released: 22 August 1994 "Save Your Skin" Released: 22 July 1995

Parables for Wooden Ears is the debut studio album released by the Australian band Powderfinger. It was released on 18 July 1994 by Polydor Records, after recording at the Metropolis Studios in Melbourne during February 1994. The album peaked a number 51 on the ARIA charts, selling 10,000 copies.^[1]

The album was received poorly by critics who complained about its poor imitation of Americana, as well as its overuse of complex riffs. In a 2004 interview, Powderfinger lead singer Bernard Fanning said, in reference to the album, "God knows what we were on then."

Three singles were released from the album, all of which failed to chart.