Future Spa (album)
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Future Spa is the third album by Australian rock band The Fauves. It was released in August 1996.
The album contained two songs that appeared in Triple J Hottest 100, 1996, "Dogs Are the Best People" at No.20 and "Self Abuser" at No.30.[1] It was nominated for Best Alternative Album in the 1997 ARIA awards but lost to Spiderbait's Ivy and the Big Apples.[2][3] In November 2008, The Age reported that the album had sold 15,000 copies,[4] making it the best-selling Fauves album.
Track listing
(All songs written by The Fauves)
- "Big Brother Age" — 3:46
- "Don't Get Death Threats Anymore" — 3:22
- "Self Abuser" — 2:54
- "Sentimental Motel Journey" — 3:33
- "Dogs Are the Best People" — 2:49
- "I Love the Fight Game" — 2:35
- "Understanding Kyuss" — 2:53
- "That's the Lifestyle" — 4:13
- "Skateboard World Record" — 2:38
- "Tying One On" — 2:55
- "I Wrote You a Power Ballad" — 3:56
- "Dragster For Christmas" — 2:50
- "Suddenly Looked and Realised" — 2:48
- "Tighter Than I Like" — 19:45*
*Contains hidden track, "Everybody's Getting a Three Piece Together", followed by a police interview of two band members regarding a marijuana arrest and caution.[5]
Personnel
- Phil Leonard — vocals, guitar
- Andrew Cox — vocals, guitar
- Andrew Dyer — bass, vocals
- Adam Newey — drums, vocals
Additional musicians
- Wayne Connolly — keyboards, guitar, mandolin, guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Cleaver — guitar ("I Love the Fight Game")
- Soultrain — guitar ("That's the Lifestyle)
- Louise Taylor — keyboards
References
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-86-448768-8.
- ^ 1997 Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, ARIA Awards
- ^ George Palathingal (August 11, 2006). "The Fauves". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Patrick Donovan (November 21, 2008). "Almost famous". The Age.
- ^ Future Spa, Jonathan Lewis, All Music Guide
External links
- Discography, The Fauves website
- The Fauves, Triple J Files