This week the classic ablum by the Triffids, 'Born Sandy Devotional' was re-released by Domino 20 years on.
Our very own Nick Mainsbridge was the engineer for the project. Here's a picture of an 80s Nick, sporting a stylish mullet. On the right is producer Gil Norton of Echo & the Bunnymen and Pixies fame.
One of my favourite tracks from the release, 'Wide Open Road' made track of the week in the Guardian. Anyone who's lived in Australia and driven for hours on end can relate to the sparse and spacious sound of this song. Maybe the Europeans can understand and appreciate the distinctiveness of the Australian sound more than Australians, explaining why the Triffids were a lot more popular overseas than in their own country.
A thousand of their most loyal fans contributed one pound each to mount a plaque in London today to commemorate the album. The plaque will be placed on a warehouse next to the studio in Farringdon where the album was made.
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