Future Spa (album)
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Future Spa is the 1996 album by Australian rock band The Fauves
. It was recorded by Wayne Connolly
and released by Polydor Records
in August.
The album contained two songs which appeared in Triple J Hottest 100, 1996
, "Dogs Are The Best People" at #20 and "Self Abuser" at #30.
It was nominated for Best Alternative Album in the 1997 ARIA awards
but lost to Spiderbait
's Ivy and the Big Apples
.
In November 2008, The Age
reported that the album had sold 15,000 copies.
It contained a hidden track "Everybody's Getting A Three Piece Together" on the final track, followed by an amusing police interview of two band members regarding a marijuana arrest and caution.
The Fauves
The Fauves are an Australian rock band. Their album Future Spa was nominated for Best Alternative Album in the 1997 ARIA awards but lost to Spiderbait's Ivy and the Big Apples....
. It was recorded by Wayne Connolly
Wayne Connolly
Wayne Connolly is an Australian producer/engineer and musician. Throughout the 1990s Connolly played in Sydney band The Welcome Mat, who released a series of critically acclaimed albums and EPs through Waterfront Records and id/Mercury...
and released by Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
in August.
The album contained two songs which appeared in Triple J Hottest 100, 1996
Triple J Hottest 100, 1996
The 1996 Triple J Hottest 100, counted down in January 1997, was a countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. A CD featuring 31 of the songs was released. A countdown of the videos of most of the songs was also shown on the ABC...
, "Dogs Are The Best People" at #20 and "Self Abuser" at #30.
It was nominated for Best Alternative Album in the 1997 ARIA awards
ARIA Music Awards of 1997
The eleventh Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 22 September 1997 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. The event was hosted by Australian actor–comedian Paul McDermott, with presenters Elle McFeast, Kylie Minogue, Ben Folds and The Presidents of the United...
but lost to Spiderbait
Spiderbait
Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart...
's Ivy and the Big Apples
Ivy and the Big Apples
Ivy and the Big Apples is the third album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum selling record which reached the top 10 list in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony" which reached number one on Triple J's...
.
In November 2008, The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
reported that the album had sold 15,000 copies.
Track listing
- Big Brother Age
- Don't Get Death Threats Anymore
- Self Abuser
- Sentimental Motel Journey
- Dogs Are the Best People
- I Love the Fight Game
- Understanding Kyuss
- That's the Lifestyle
- Skateboard World Record
- Tying One On
- I Wrote You a Power Ballad
- Dragster For Christmas
- Suddenly Looked and Realised
- Tighter Than I Like
It contained a hidden track "Everybody's Getting A Three Piece Together" on the final track, followed by an amusing police interview of two band members regarding a marijuana arrest and caution.
External links
- Discography, The Fauves website
- The Fauves, Triple J Files