The track is named after Lisbon Maru, a Japanese PWO transport from WWII which sank and took the lives of over 800 men. Band member Benjamin John Power's grandfather was a POW on the ship, though he did survive the torpedoing of it. From lisbonmaru.com: On October 1st 1942, the American submarine Grouper fired six torpedoes at a Japanese troop transport, the Lisbon Maru, off Shanghai. Five of the unreliable Mk 14 fish either passed under the target or failed to detonate, but one exploded against the stern, bringing the ship to a standstill. Grouper immediately came under attack… read more
The track is named after Lisbon Maru, a Japanese PWO transport from WWII which sank and took the lives of over 800 men. Band member Benjamin John Pow… read more
The track is named after Lisbon Maru, a Japanese PWO transport from WWII which sank and took the lives of over 800 men. Band member Benjamin John Power's grandfather was a POW on th… read more
Fuck Buttons are Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power, a two-piece experimental group based in London, England, UK. Formed in late 2004 and signed to ATP Recordings, releasing the Bright Tomorrow b/w "Little Bloody Shoulder" 7" single during the fall of 2007. They released their first album Street Horrrsing in 2008 and received widespread acclaim. Their second album Tarot Sport was released in 2009. "The album Tarot Sport is one of unbound possibility and lucid cohesion; a cerebral pilgrimage that refines, crafts, explores and develops the experimental aesthetic … read more
Fuck Buttons are Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power, a two-piece experimental group based in London, England, UK. Formed in late 2004 and signed to ATP Recordings, releasing the Bright Tomorrow b/w "Little Bloody Shoulder" 7… read more