Following Tu-Plang, Brisbane’s Regurgitator released their second album Unit in November 1997 – 20 years ago today!
A mixture of 1980s style synthesised pop music and 90s alternative rock, with some hip-hop influences, Unit was widely successful, receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews. Five of the songs off the album crossed over into commercial mainstream, mostly due to their popularity with Triple J. In 1998, Unit won 5 ARIA awards, and by 1999 had already sold triple platinum, eventually selling over 250,000 copies.
Of course, we give a special nod to the lyrics of this great song, the first on the record; “I Like Your Old Stuff Better Than Your New Stuff”. Here's a live clip, shot at The Annandale in Sydney in 2008…
Let’s take a look at 5 of the music videos created for Unit.
"Everyday Formula" is based on the film Tron, with singer Quan sucked into a computer program (via laser beam) and is forced to play the first game in the film.
"Black Bugs" is a computer animation of cartoon animal versions of the four band members.
"Polyester Girl" is computer animation of shiny chrome women.
"! (The Song Formerly Known As)" is simply the band members miming the song on the busy streets and subways of Tokyo.
"Modern Life" is about the life of a textile worker.
Listen to the whole record here on Spotify…
