Suburban Lawns

Suburban Lawns are an American post‑punk/new wave band from Long Beach, California, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They released a self‑titled LP on I.R.S. Records and are known for songs such as "Janitor" and "Gidget Goes To Hell". The band recorded a small but influential body of work and featured the distinctive vocals of Su Tissue.

Formed in Long Beach, California; associated with the late 1970s/early 1980s U.S. post‑punk/new wave scene; released a self‑titled album on I.R.S. Records; known for the single "Janitor". The DeBaser review notes Su Tissue McLane and "Frankie Ennui" Whitney by name and records that Su later studied at Berklee and made a piano album and appeared briefly in the film Something Wild (as noted in the review).

A vivid, admiring review that highlights Suburban Lawns' eccentric vocals and art‑student post‑punk/new wave sound. The genesis of the song "Janitor" is recounted as a band legend. The self‑titled I.R.S. LP and the band's brief, singular recorded output are noted. The review positions the band as polarizing — ecstatic for devotees, suffocating for others.

For:Fans of post‑punk and new wave; collectors of late‑70s/early‑80s alternative music