Following the success of their first two EP releases, the band made an unusual move by traveling to Thailand to record their first full-length album at ‘Center Stage Studios’, a famed pop studio in Bangkok. Martin Lee pushed to record in Thailand because it was cheaper than recording in Australia and would keep their record company happy with a bigger profit margin. Calling the album Tu-Plang (Thai for ‘Jukebox’), it largely featured a rock/hip hop infusion, which was evident on the third single release “Kong Foo Sing”. The band also experimented in a number of genres including techno, musak, surf rock and dub. Regurgitator had gained notoriety for songs, usually written by Yeomans, with obscene lyrical content. Amongst these, the controversial pop-rock tune “I Sucked A Lot Of Cock To Get Where I Am” was attacked by Australian radio identity Alan Jones, who campaigned to have it removed from airplay. Tu-Plang was a smash hit, winning Best Alternative Release and Best Debut Album at the 1996 ARIA Music Awards.
