Dom Mariani
was already a cult hero in his native Australia for his work with garage rock revivalists
the Stems
and the more pop-influenced
the Someloves
when he opted to launch his own band,
DM3
, in 1992.
were hailed as one of the finest pop-centered rock bands in the Antipodes after the release of their debut album, 1994's
1 Time, 2 Times, 3 Red Light
, and they remained one of Australia's leading alternative outfits until their breakup in 1999. An 18-track collection of the band's best studio work,
West of Anywhere
features the high points from
's three albums, centering on their engaging fusion of power pop-influenced melodies and no-frills, energetic rock & roll. ~ Mark Deming