I'm In Heaven Again...

The cover of the Lizard Train’s 1987 mini-LP, Thirteen Hour Daydream, as well as a cursory spin of the first track, "Seventh Heaven," would suggest a nice collection of flower-pop type tracks contained within. Not so. Many distinctive styles come into play throughout the span of this record, ranging from introspective, melodic pop to downright, almost violent, catharsis; most evident by guitarist and lead vocalist Chris Willard whose style goes from sweet to snarling in a heartbeat.

And while the band did fit in nicely with the then crop of seemingly endless Australian rock acts of the time who channeled The MC5 and Stooges via Radio Birdman and the Saints (e.g., Died Pretty, feedtime, Exploding White Mice), the Lizard Train were able to adequately carve out a niche of their own which sustained them through several EPs and a couple of LPs. A stunner of a record that's well worth tracking down.

The Lizard Train – “Seventh Heaven” (mp3)

(from the Greasy Pop mini-LP, Thirteen Hour Daydream, 1987)