Pretty great one-hit underground wonder, with the complete garage punk ethos intact, along with that classic Australian fascination with the exotic, the Lipstick Killers' story has been told at least thrice. Although the A-side showed up on Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976-1996, the single seems to still be languishing in unfortunate obscurity. "Hindu Gods (Of Love)" is essential listening and make no mistake. A little history for you now; post the Psychosurgeons' breakup the band morphed almost immediately into Lipstick Killers, final singer Stan Armstrong being replaced by Filth's Peter Tillman, and Kim Giddy coming in on bass. David and Mark Taylor on drums and guitar made up the rest of the band. In 1979 the original rowdy, high-energy line-up recorded their debut single, Hindu Gods (Of Love) with Steve Harris of the Visitors on piano and Deniz Tek behind the desk and a year of growing popularity in Sydney based on legendary live performances followed. Encouraged by Bomp Records Greg Shaw's enthusiasm the band moved to L.A. in late 1980 for a year and, while they played several shows, nought was coming of it so they broke up, eventually returning home.
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