in august 1986 lizard train released debut extended play, thirteen hour daydream, on greasy pop records. 4 tracks had been recorded in december previous year @ adelaide s studio 202 kim horne engineering , producing. australian music historian, ian mcfarlane, described ep, melange of screaming guitars did battle on rumbling rhythm section. yet, beneath distorted riffs , lyrical angst, band boasted melodic , harmonic sensibility disregarded in such aggressive music .
from august october 1987 lizard train undertook first tour of europe ep had gained popularity in france , germany. in september year issued debut studio album, slippery, mcfarlane observed less supercharged (though still effective) . lead single, beauty underground had appeared in june , followed in october ever been there? . drew left in december, according willard d found 3 of couldn t on phil anymore asked him leave , , group continued trio. toured europe again , in september 1989 started recording second album, ride, @ bartels st studio tony elliot producing. appeared following year single, gets me . mcfarlane felt album stands high point in band s career, work brimming powerful, dark songs , inspired musicianship .
in october-november 1991 recorded next album, wah wahs out, elliot producing again. 1992 had signed shock records label, shagpile records , released album year. mcfarlane felt title apt featured unsettling sonic assault of wah wah , fuzzed guitar effects remarkably intriguing same token . in october 1993 followed six-track album, couch, produced darren mcbain, dave lokan , lizard train; , recorded @ big sound studios in april.
in march 1995 next album, moves, appeared; preceded associated single, came nothing , month earlier. produced steve albini (nirvana, breeders, jesus lizard) @ mixmasters studio in belair. both albums maintained noise factor song quality . in may year issued five-track extended play, inertia, produced albini. time had relocated melbourne , became dumb earth. in 1998 interview slide show fanzine willard recalled lizard train s music sort of heavy pop / psychedelic band .
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