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- Book Synopsis
- Regurgitator's second full-length album, Unit (1997), was produced in a DIY warehouse studio at a time when this was unusual for a major label band. The album went three times Platinum in Australia and won five esteemed ARIA Awards in 1998, including Album of the Year. The album's success is indicative of a particular point in time in popular music trends, when the world was recovering from the impact of grunge and post-grunge bands. Regurgitator's subversive attitude toward pop music, punk aesthetic, unique lyrical narratives and an ironic view on their own creative product made their music potent in an alternative market defying the prevailing music trends. Unit and Regurgitator were the focus of divisive critical reviews, yet they continue to rank highly as a quintessentially Australian band. This volume situates the development of Unit amongst the DIY culture of a politically charged Brisbane scene, and breaks down the album through the lens of recording and songwriting processes. This book outlines the impact of Regurgitator's music locally and globally, by discussing what made Unit a success at the peak of the alternative music genre.
- About The Author
- Lachlan Goold is a recording engineer, producer, mixer, popular music educator, researcher and a lecturer in Contemporary Music at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. His research focuses on practice-based music production approaches, theoretical uses of space, and the music industry specifically relating to government legislation. In his creative practice, he is better known as Australian music producer, Magoo, a two-time ARIA award winner. Since 1990, he has worked on a wide range of albums from some of the country's best-known artists, achieving a multitude of Gold and Platinum awards.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781501381768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic, (11 August 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 180 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 128 x 10 mm
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