Speed Queen (1996) - Lust In Space

One of a small handful of CDs I picked up from a record fair a couple of years ago, the same fair where I purchase the Shock sampler I put up a little while back.

An odd blend of stuff, drawing on bits of metal, original UK punk and even what sounds like a few gothic nods (particularly in the vocals) to Crow. Overall, it fits into the para-britpop spectrum. Not quite my thing, but you might like it.

Taken from the band's Facebook page...

"The band formed in 93 when Al Lynch and I (who both though each other was still in Melbourne) happened to meet up in a pub in Launceston. We'd both run out of cash and come "home" for a while. We recruited Rod Fulton on drums and quickly got a set happening doing stuff like Iggy Pop, The Godfathers, Buffalo Tom,Status Quo, Cheap Trick, MC5 etc... then we started writing songs. Our home in Lonny was The Trades...it was more or less the "alternative" venue and used to get packed. You knew everyone which I liked. From 18 year olds to over 50s...they were great days. We played other joints btu The Trades was the biz.By the end of 93 we'd written a bunch of tunes and were offered some free recording time at the TAFE studio...yes please...Jolly Walter engineered 12 songs in two days and that became Glamnesia. david Williams at Shock like dit and released on their Current label. We moved to Melbourne but Rod stayed behind due to family/work stuff. Phil Lally from Al's main band Fridge joined us. Phil was the most handsome man in rock so that was a bonus. Then we started playing the pubs...you might have seen us...."

1. Air Mail        5:17
2. Haywired        4:20
3. One Of Your Bets        4:29
4. Surrender        4:49
5. Tell Your Sister        3:59

Speed Queen (1996) - Lust In Space