Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab
| Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab | ||||
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| Studio album by Space | ||||
| Released | 28 February 2014 (PledgeMusic) 17 March 2014 |
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| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Studio | Antipop & Parr Street Studios, Liverpool | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Psychobilly, ska, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 38:40 | |||
| Label | HUG Records | |||
| Producer | Phil Hartley | |||
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Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab is the fourth official studio album (fifth if you count the unreleased Love You More than Football) by Space, released as a download on 28 February 2014 for PledgeMusic donators and physically released on 17 March 2014. It is the group's first studio album since their reformation in 2011 and their first studio release overall since 2004's Suburban Rock 'n' Roll.
In late 2005, then bass player Yorkie announced through the online Space forums that, due to financial difficulties and internal tensions between group members, contributed by the poor sales and reception of Suburban Rock 'n' Roll, that Space had broken up and members had all gone their separate paths: Frontman Tommy Scott formed a garage punk band called The Drella's with Space live technician Phil Hartley on bass and drummer Leon Caffrey, which eventually evolved into a ska/rockabilly act Tommy Scott & The Red Scare composed of Scott, Hartley, new drummer Allan Jones and organist Ryan Clarke. Several of the songs that made it onto Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab, including the title track, "Anthony's Brainwaves" and "Happy Clowns" (then known as "Gone in an Instant" or "Cash Converters" by fans), were written by Scott and performed live during this period. Meanwhile, keyboardist Franny Griffiths started making music under the moniker Subway Showdown and later played in the band Dust with original Space guitarist Jamie Murphy, whilst Yorkie returned to producing for other bands and formed a new group Moongoose.
In August 2009, news broke out that original Space drummer Andy Parle had died of a heart attack at the age of 42. The surviving members of Space, who had all lost contact with each other since the split, showed up at his memorial service, which triggered off a discussion on the possibility of reviving the group. In late 2011, it was announced that Space was to reform as a six-piece consisting of Scott, Griffiths and Murphy plus Scott's bandmates in The Red Scare, for a one-off homecoming gig at the O2 Academy Liverpool, playing old favourites plus brand new material to be featured off a new album entitled Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab. The show opened on the December 21, 2011 to a rapturous reception from the audience and critics, who commented on how rejuvenated and fresh the band's sound had become, as well as the 50s' B-movie/hammer horror vibe of the new songs.
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