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 | Terra Nova Cain | Gold Afternoon Fix |
2 | Destination | Starfish |
3 | Memories In Future Tense | Of Skins And Heart |
4 | Pharaoh | Gold Afternoon Fix |
5 | Blood Money | Starfish |
6 | Ripple (Edited Remix) | Ripple |
7 | Laughing | Gold Afternoon Fix |
8 | Bel-Air | Of Skins And Heart |
9 | Antenna | Starfish |
10 | Essence | Gold Afternoon Fix |
11 | Pharaoh | Gold Afternoon Fix |
12 | Disappointment | Gold Afternoon Fix |
13 | Too Fast For You | Of Skins And Heart |
14 | Under The Milky Way | Hitstory of Rock |
15 | Transient | Gold Afternoon Fix |
16 | Don't Open The Door To Strangers | Of Skins And Heart |
17 | North, South, East And West | Starfish |
18 | Fighter Pilot...Korean War | Of Skins And Heart |
19 | Sisters | Of Skins And Heart |
20 | Reptile | Starfish |