Lime Spiders

The Profile

Lime Spiders are an Australian garage/psychedelic rock band formed in 1979. Early singles 25th Hour and Slave Girl were produced by Rob Younger and became touchstones of their raw, fuzz-soaked sound. Alongside revered cuts like Out Of Control, they released the debut LP The Cave Comes Alive and later compilations such as Nine Miles High 1983–1990.

Formed in 1979 in Australia; early singles 25th Hour (1983) and Slave Girl (1984) produced by Rob Younger; 1983 lineup included Mick Blood (vocals), Darryl Mather and Richard Jakimszyn (guitars), Dave Guest (bass), Geoff Cleary (drums); later joined by Tony Bambach (bass) and Richard Lawson (drums); notable releases mentioned include The Cave Comes Alive, Out Of Control, and the anthology Nine Miles High.

Pinhead celebrates Lime Spiders’ key garage-punk blasts, especially the singles 25th Hour (1983) and Slave Girl (1984), produced by Rob Younger. The review praises their raw blend of garage, acid psychedelia and proto‑punk, notes killer covers like 1-2-5 and That’s How It Will Be, and shouts out the single Out Of Control. The debut LP The Cave Comes Alive gets respect, while the anthology Nine Miles High compiles their 1983–1990 highlights. Overall tone: loud admiration for enduring garage grit.