Spacehog Resident Alien
Avery and Lena, hosts of the 90's Tunes podcast, recently listened to and reviewed Spacehog's Resident Alien, the debut album.
Spacehog was a British band formed in New York City in 1994 by guitarist Antony Langdon and drummer Jonny Cragg. They recruited Langdon's younger brother Royston Langdon as the singer and bassist, and Richard Steel on lead guitar. Influenced by glam rock artists of the 70s, like T.Rex, Bowie, and Queen, they made a commercially plausible pitch that distinguished them from their peers. "In the Meantime," the lead single from their first album Resident Alien, topped Billboard's mainstream rock chart for four weeks. The band became local celebrities and recurring characters in the international tabloids. Although the album has great songs, the record is best remembered for "In the Meantime."
Despite the success of "In the Meantime," Spacehog is often considered a one-hit wonder. While their subsequent albums did have some critical acclaim, they were not as commercially successful as their debut. The band never achieved the same level of success as they did with "In the Meantime," and it remains their most popular and well-known song.
Spacehog was a British band formed in New York City in 1994 by guitarist Antony Langdon and drummer Jonny Cragg. They recruited Langdon's younger brother Royston Langdon as the singer and bassist, and Richard Steel on lead guitar. Influenced by glam rock artists of the 70s, like T.Rex, Bowie, and Queen, they made a commercially plausible pitch that distinguished them from their peers. "In the Meantime," the lead single from their first album Resident Alien, topped Billboard's mainstream rock chart for four weeks. The band became local celebrities and recurring characters in the international tabloids. Although the album has great songs, the record is best remembered for "In the Meantime."
Despite the success of "In the Meantime," Spacehog is often considered a one-hit wonder. While their subsequent albums did have some critical acclaim, they were not as commercially successful as their debut. The band never achieved the same level of success as they did with "In the Meantime," and it remains their most popular and well-known song.
