Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially linked in with neo-psychedelic acts of the period, their music later became largely defined by the interplay of guitarists Marty Willson-Piper and Peter Koppes coupled with the abstract lyrics of bassist/singer Steve Kilbey. Their debut album, Of Skins and Heart (1981), earned them their first radio hit "The Unguarded Moment". They were originally signed to EMI's Parlophone label, but record company dissatisfaction led to them being dropped overseas, which limited their exposure early on. After signing to Arista in 1988, they saw their largest international success with the album Starfish and the American Top 40 hit "Under The Milky Way" which resurfaced on the soundtrack of the cult movie "Donnie Darko". Whilst the band remain feted by their peers, subsequent commercial success proved elusive:
1 | A New Season | Starfish |
2 | Under The Milky Way | Flashback Cafe - Volume 1 |
3 | Too Fast For You | Of Skins And Heart |
4 | Is This Where You Live | Of Skins And Heart |
5 | Fighter Pilot...Korean War | Of Skins And Heart |
6 | Disappointment | Gold Afternoon Fix |
7 | Blood Money | Starfish |
8 | She Never Said | Of Skins And Heart |
9 | Grind | Gold Afternoon Fix |
10 | Bel-Air | Of Skins And Heart |
11 | Sisters | Of Skins And Heart |
12 | Fading Away | Gold Afternoon Fix |
13 | For A Moment We're Strangers | Of Skins And Heart |
14 | Chrome Injury | Of Skins And Heart |
15 | Laughing | Gold Afternoon Fix |
16 | Memories In Future Tense | Of Skins And Heart |
17 | Ripple (Edited Remix) | Ripple |
18 | Pharaoh | Gold Afternoon Fix |
19 | Lost | Starfish |
20 | City | Gold Afternoon Fix |