The album has already been named as one of the top 10 alternative albums of 2011 by About.com.

It was the best-selling Australian alternative album for 1984.

The record went gold in 1998 and won a Juno Award for best alternative album.

The album boasts relatively high production values and ornate arrangements compared to other early-1990s alternative albums.

Kicks" is one of the best-selling digital hits ever to emerge from an alternative album.

'Ten' broke the band into the mainstream, and became one of the best selling alternative albums of the 1990s.

The band was formed in 1986, and released their debut alternative rock-oriented self-titled album during the same year.

Even with just two new original songs (and five remixes and covers), it was nominated for best alternative album.

In late-2003, the band released Atlas, their second studio album, the most alternative album of the band by far.

According to his Myspace blog, this release was projected to emerge as an incredible, ground-breaking, urban alternative album.