Unit
Album by Regurgitator
Release	November 1997 Unit October 19, 1998 Re-Booted
Recorded	"The Dirty Room", Brisbane Australia, in 1997
Genre(s)	Pop / Alternative rock
Length	36:17 Unit 50:50 Re-Booted
Label	Eastwest Records
Producer	Regurgitator
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Regurgitator chronology
Tu-plang (1996)	Unit (1997)	...Art (1999)

Unit is the second full-length album by Regurgitator, released in November, 1997. Its style is a mixture of 1980's style synthesized pop music and alternative rock, with some hip-hop influences. It was widely successful and five of the songs featured broke into the commercial mainstream, mostly due to their popularity with alternative radio stations (Triple J especially). Many consider it to be the group's best work to date. On October 19, 1998, the album was re-released as Unit Re-Booted, which included five bonus video clips. In 1998, Unit won 5 ARIA awards, and in 1999, it went double platinum (over 140,000 copies sold). Image File history File links Regurgitator-Unit. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Ben Ely and Quan Yeomans Regurgitator is an Australian rock band from Brisbane consisting of lead singer/guitarist Quan Yeomans, bassist Ben Ely and drummer Peter Kostic. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music were coined in the early 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired music genres which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... old logo current logo Eastwest Records was started in 1955 as a subsidiary label of Atlantic Records. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Ben Ely and Quan Yeomans Regurgitator is an Australian rock band from Brisbane consisting of lead singer/guitarist Quan Yeomans, bassist Ben Ely and drummer Peter Kostic. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Stars2. ... Ben Ely and Quan Yeomans Regurgitator is an Australian rock band from Brisbane consisting of lead singer/guitarist Quan Yeomans, bassist Ben Ely and drummer Peter Kostic. ... Image File history File links Regurgitator-Tu-plang. ... Tu-plang (1996) was the first album released by Regurgitator after making two EPs Track Listing I Sucked A Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am Kong Foo Sing G7 Dick Electro Boogie Couldnt Do it (happy Shopper Mix) Miffys Simplicity Social Disaster Music Is Sport 348... Image File history File links Regurgitator-Unit. ... Image File history File links Regurgitator-Art. ... Ben Ely and Quan Yeomans Regurgitator is an Australian rock band from Brisbane consisting of lead singer/guitarist Quan Yeomans, bassist Ben Ely and drummer Peter Kostic. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music were coined in the early 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired music genres which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... Triple J (JJJ) is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... This article is about the musical term aria. ...

Recording

Regurgitator had just completed their eleventh extensive Australian tour (with The Fauves and Tomorrow People), when they planned to begin work on the creation of their next album. However this was delayed when the band decided to make their third trip to America to do a tour with bands helmet and The Melvins. A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ... You may be looking for Les Fauves, the group of painters The Fauves is an Australian rock band, originally from Mt Eliza High School on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne, Victoria. ... Helmet is an American rock/heavy metal band formed in New York City by Page Hamilton (vocals/guitar) with Henry Bogdan (bass), Peter Mengede (guitar) and John Stanier (drums) in 1989. ... The Melvins are an American rock music band and have usually played as a trio. ...

Upon return, the group rented a condemned warehouse in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley to write and record Unit. They affectionately named this studio "The Dirty Room". Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Emporium in Fortitude Valley. ...

Recording the album took six weeks. The band had no songs already written, and as the style of the album was different to that of their earlier album Tu-plang, there was a lot of work involved. On August 2, 1997, the album was complete. Tu-plang (1996) was the first album released by Regurgitator after making two EPs Track Listing I Sucked A Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am Kong Foo Sing G7 Dick Electro Boogie Couldnt Do it (happy Shopper Mix) Miffys Simplicity Social Disaster Music Is Sport 348... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Video clips

The bonus video clips featured on the re-release are varied in their style. At times they provide insights into the songs, but generally they are designed to be light-hearted and simple. "Everyday Formula" is based in a futuristic sporting battle a la Tron. "Black Bugs" is a computer animation of cartoon animal versions of the four band members. "Polyester Girl" is computer animation of shiny chrome women. "! (The Song Formerly Known As)" is simply the band members miming the song on the busy streets and subways of Tokyo. Finally, "Modern Life" is about the life of a textile worker. A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... Tron is a 1982 Walt Disney Productions science fiction movie starring Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn (and his counterpart inside the electronic world, Clu), Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley (and Tron), Cindy Morgan as Lora (and Yori) and Dan Shor as Ram. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ...

Cover art

The cover is a large, plain yellow circle centred on a plain silver background. On the outside surface of the jewel CD case is a transparent (ie. clear) sticker with the words "REGURGITATOR" and "UNIT" printed in black on it. This creates the visual impression that the words are printed on the paper cover art, but infact they're not. This minimalist design, credited to The Shits (Quan Yeomans and Janet English) and Ben Ely, won the 1998 ARIA award for best cover art. Image File history File links Regurgitator-Unit_Re-Booted_Green. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). ...

Unit Re-Boooted has very similar cover art, and came in four bright colour variations – lime green, purple, royal blue and peach-orange. The visual trick used on the original release was abandoned for the re-release in favour of the more common practice of printing solely on the paper cover.

Track listing

1. "I Like Your Old Stuff Better Than Your New Stuff" – 2:35
2. "Everyday Formula" – 2:12
3. "! (The Song Formerly Known As)" – 3:25
4. "Black Bugs" – 3:00
5. "The World of Sleaze" – 3:25
6. "I Piss Alone" – 2:05
7. "Unit" – 1:42
8. "I Will Lick Your Arsehole" – 3:20
9. "Modern Life" – 2:23
10. "Polyester Girl" – 3:33
11. "1234" – 0:51
12. "Mr T" – 3:08
13. "Just Another Beautiful Story" – 4:38

Unit Re-Booted contains the following bonus video clips: A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ...

1. "Everyday Formula" – 2:12
2. "Black Bugs" – 3:00
3. "Polyester Girl" – 3:33
4. "! (The Song Formerly Known As)" – 3:25
5. "Modern Life" – 2:23

Singles

The singles from this album in Australia are:

• "Everyday Formula"
• "Black Bugs"
• "Polyester Girl"
• "The Fourth Single From Unit" (Double A-Side which inluded "! (The Song Formerly Known As)" and "Modern Life")

External links

• Official Regurgitator Website