International Observer is a British-New Zealand musical duo formed by Tom Bailey, musician and ex-lead singer of the British band the Thompson Twins, which rose to fame during the 1980s.
Its debut album, Seen, featured Māori visual artist Rakai Karaitiana as part of the project.
After the release of the debut album, and prior to Bailey's relocation to Europe, Karaitiana left the project.
For the widening audience of the project, and with aspirations towards the US market, Heard contained a mixture of tracks from the All Played Out album, as well as "London" from the Seen EP, live and further unreleased cuts.
The fourth album Felt was released in 2009 and features a take on the classic folk song "House of the Rising Sun".