{"title":"Suburban Lawns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brainchild of CalArts students William \"Vex Billingsgate\" Ranson and Sue \"Su Tissue\" McLane, Suburban Lawns formed in Long Beach, California in 1978. They gained notoriety with their debut single \"Gidget Goes to Hell,\" whose music video was directed by Jonathan Demme and shown on Saturday Night Live. Their self-titled album, produced by EJ Emmons and released in 1981, featured the New Wave radio favorite \"Janitor.\" After disbanding, members pursued other musical endeavors, with McLane recording a solo album and Whitney forming a new band called The Lawns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuburban Lawns was formed in Long Beach, California in 1978 by CalArts students William Ranson and Sue McLane. Their debut single \"Gidget Goes to Hell\" gained attention through its music video directed by Jonathan Demme which aired on Saturday Night Live. In 1981 they released their self-titled album featuring the popular track \"Janitor.\" After disbanding, McLane recorded a solo album while Whitney formed The Lawns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in Long Beach, California in 1978 by CalArts students William Ranson and Sue McLane, Suburban Lawns gained recognition with their debut single \"Gidget Goes to Hell.\" Directed by Jonathan Demme, the accompanying music video received airtime on Saturday Night Live. Their self-titled album from\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"suburban-lawns-1","title":"Suburban Lawns","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuburban Lawns were the embodiment of everything that new wave was supposed to be: subversive, artistic, humorous and aligned to the timeless sensibilities of pop. Their self titled LP from 1980 is something of a lost masterpiece with it's tales of computer dating, religion vs. superficiality and alien spotting excursions, a cocktail of unique subject matter filtered through equally unique musical characteristics. Featuring the off kilter classic 'Janitor' - where the enigmatic anti pin-up Su Tissue relay's those famous words \"i'm a janitor, oh my genitals\" - the album is guaranteed to either reignite memories of those joyous late night viewings of New Wave Theatre, or leave newcomers to the band astounded that it took this long to catch up. This much deserved re-release is delivered in fine redux fashion, on both 180 Gram vinyl LP in exciting limited edition colours with free download, as well as a never before released CD version. Both include new artwork and photos, huge foldout poster, all the tracks present on the original Self titled LP plus five bonus tracks as featured on their fabulous 'Baby' EP. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Green Sprinkled Coloured Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Silver Flying Saucer Coloured Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP++ - Limited Repress. 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After putting out two singles on their own Suburban Industrial imprint, the Lawns signed to I.R.S. Records and released their debut LP in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the band gained cult status thanks in part to a Jonathan Demme-produced music video which aired on Saturday Night Live, their self-titled album would sadly be the five-piece's only full-length statement. \u003cem\u003eSuburban Lawns\u003c\/em\u003e' asymmetrical aesthetic is personified by co-vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eSu Tissue\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose mesmerizing stage persona was at once childlike and terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer unique style embodies the awkward\/arty female singer of the Reagan era, while the group's male vocals – courtesy of \u003cstrong\u003eFrankie Ennui\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVex Billingsgate\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn McBurney\u003c\/strong\u003e – maintain the satirical themes of Southern California's postwar mirage of limitless sprawl. \u003cem\u003eSuburban Lawns\u003c\/em\u003e' catchiness can be attributed to their drum-tight performance and taut songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eListen to the vocal trade-offs on \"\u003cem\u003eAnything\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which could have easily come out on any purely Punk label from LA at the time, while Tissue's deadpan delivery on \"\u003cem\u003eJanitor\u003c\/em\u003e\" glides into the best art-warble this side of Lene Lovich, broaching the possibility of nuclear annihilation with a murmured \"Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a West Coast scene dominated by 7-inch singles and EPs, the \u003cem\u003eSuburban Lawns\u003c\/em\u003e' lone LP remains in a class with precious few. It's not surprising that they found acceptance in the Hollywood punk scene, despite their Long Beach roots, and would influence other bands such as Minutemen. This is not a disc that will get parked in your collection hoping to get pulled once in a while; this is a record you will play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Superior Viaduct","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50532415897931,"sku":"1130179","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/22c5cb70-d48f-4538-9292-9f9dac1c2b44_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728121578"},{"product_id":"baby-7","title":"Baby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter making a splash with their 1979 debut single Gidget Goes To Hell, Suburban Lawns released their 1981 self-titled debut LP, which featured another cult single Janitor. 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