The trio are known for being three distinctive songwriters – but a new compilation of 33 tracks spotlights the work of their ‘accidental hero’
– songs that walked a tightwire of whimsy and cynicism, naivety and irony, humour and melancholy.
English was not keen when Kram floated the idea but figured it would be one of many Spiderbait ideas that never came to fruition. “I have to credit Kram, he’s such a champion,” English says. “He’s an amazing musician but he’s so open to other people’s input, and respectful of what they bring to the table.”
They quickly became indie-radio favourites and mainstays of the festival circuit. Their third album, Ivy and the Big Apples, released in 1996, went double platinum; its Kram-written lead single, Buy Me a Pony, topped the Triple J Hottest 100 poll, making Spiderbait the first Australian band to achieve the feat.
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