Tuesday, May 14, 2019

#7. One-hit Wonders: "In the Meantime" - Spacehog (1996)


It's not hard to see the Bowie and Queen influences on the glam-grunge anthem "In the Meantime" by Spacehog. 

 And what an amazing intro! The instantly likable tune opens with an engaging sixty second instrumental intro, complete with synths, simple bass line and falsetto tones from frontman Royston Langdon. Easily among my favourite top 20 intros of all-time. 

The chorus is memorable, and the track concludes with a nice piano solo. I'll always remember cranking it from the company van during my map sales gig Vancouver in spring 1996. 

 Although the music gets a bit repetitive, "In the Meantime" nonetheless remains a powerful and iconic mid-90s track that left me begging for a follow-up that never happened. 
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  1. El PresidenteMay 15, 2019 at 11:07 PM

    I had actually never heard this song before now

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    1. Peach on a beachMay 16, 2019 at 9:57 PM

      I'm a bit surprised as this was a hit.
      What were you listening to in 1996: Garbage or garbage? ;-)

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