Their first album Autumnal Park was an Ultravox-influenced album that yielded the Australian singles "Listening" (produced by Peter Dawkins) , "Stranger in Me", "Dancing Till Midnight", and "Beat for You". It was a mature album that gave little indication of their youth.
Their climb to success in the summer of 1984 was rapid, and they quickly became the second biggest band in Australia after INXS.
"His Eyes", a track from their first album, received exposure overseas as it was used in the movie Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.
There was a lineup change before their second album with Tony Lugton being replaced by James Leigh (real surname: Dingli) after a dispute between Lugton and Canham over money, and another lineup change during the making of the second album with Agiro being replaced by James's brother Vince.
Their second album, Love an Adventure (1986), was also a success with several singles from that album topping the Australian charts including the title track, "Don't Go", "Try", and "Living in a Dream". The album was re-released the following year to include their remake of the Lipps, Inc. song "Funky Town", which brought the group their biggest international success, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA in 1987, as well as spending six weeks at #1 in Australia.
The overseas release of Love an Adventure featured a somewhat different track listing which included re-mixed versions of 3 singles from Autumnal Park: "Listening", "A Beat for You", and "Destination Unknown". These were remixed to sound more rock-oriented, to better-match the other tracks on the album. Brian Canham even re-recorded the vocals for a slicker sound to compliment these rock remixes. Once again, the overseas version of Love an Adventure was re-released to include the re-make of "Funkytown", replacing "Don't Go" in the original track list.
In 1987, the band re-released "Listening" for the movie North Shore starring Nia Peeples.
Their third album, Race (1989), went further in the direction of pop rock and metal. The album featured the Australian singles "Fooled Again", "Over Tomorrow", "Eye of the Storm", and "Don't You Forget". The album wasn't very successful, as the band's move to a more rock/metal genre had apparently alienated a good portion of their established fanbase. Pseudo Echo disbanded shortly after touring for Race in 1990.
The band reunited in 1999 to produce the EP Funkytown Y2K: RMX, which included 6 new remixes of "Funkytown". A year later, they released the double-CD Teleporter (2000), which featured 4 all-new tracks, 5 re-mixed tracks, and a live performance in Melbourne. The live performance featured all the tracks from Autumnal Park except for "From the Shore", along with a few tracks from Love an Adventure and a performance of the rare B-side "In Their Time".
Since reuniting in 1999, the band has been touring constantly in Australia, and were last seen touring with the "Idols of the 80s" in 2005.
In 2014 they released Ultraviolet, their first album in 14 years. Ultraviolet came about after Pseudo Echo gathered for shows in 2012 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their first hit song ‘Listening’.
To fund recording of the new album singer Brian Canham approached PledgeMusic to use fan-power to finance the album’s recording and manufacturing. Via pledgemusic.com, Pseudo Echo fans could nominate the level they were comfortable with in supporting the funding of ‘Ultraviolet’.
The Pseudo Echo campaign turned out to be one of the most successful take-ups for Pledgemusic generating 126% of the financial goal and guaranteeing the release of the album.
Pseudo Echo has stated they were originally influenced by Simple Minds, Ultravox, Japan and then later Duran Duran and Human League.
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Destination Unknown
Pseudo Echo Lyrics
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And there's not a single thing I can do
I wonder if I'll be found here
Will I ever get a message to you
The days are dark, the time unknown
And how I got here I don't know
Only there's a million miles of nothing to do
I've never felt so lonely
Will I ever get a message to you
The days are dark, the time unknown
And how I got here I don't know
Destination unknown
Population zero
Send somebody, don't leave me alone
The situation's hopeless
It's a waste of time looking for clues
The only thing to hope for
Is that I'll somehow get a message to you
The days are dark, the time unknown
And how I got here I don't know
Destination unknown
Population zero
Send somebody, don't leave me alone
In Pseudo Echo's song "Destination Unknown," the lyrics speak of feeling lost and alone in an unknown place. The singer of the song is in the middle of nowhere with no idea how they got there or how they will get out. The lyrics demonstrate frustration and fear as the singer wonders if they will ever be found and if they will be able to send a message to their loved one. The repetition of "The days are dark, the time unknown, and how I got here, I don't know" emphasizes the confusion and desperation that the singer is feeling. As the chorus repeats "Destination unknown, population zero, send somebody, don't leave me alone" it becomes clear that the singer is pleading for help and desperately hoping that they will not be abandoned.
These lyrics could be interpreted in many ways. They could be taken literally as a person being lost and stranded or they could be figurative language representing a person feeling lost or alone in their life. The frustration and fear felt by the singer is something that most people can relate to at some point in their lives. The song's lyrics and melody create a feeling of being trapped and helpless, which is heightened by the chorus's repetition.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm in the middle of nowhere
I am lost in a place devoid of landmarks and signs.
And there's not a single thing I can do
I am helpless and powerless in this situation.
I wonder if I'll be found here
I have doubts and fears that I may not be rescued at all.
Will I ever get a message to you
I am longing to connect with someone and let them know of my predicament.
The days are dark, the time unknown
Time seems to crawl and it's hard to make sense of my surroundings.
And how I got here I don't know
I don't have any memory or understanding of how I ended up here.
I'd walk for miles
I am willing to endure great effort and hardship to escape this place.
Only there's a million miles of nothing to do
The emptiness and boredom are overwhelming, making my journey seem never-ending.
I've never felt so lonely
The solitude is profound and distressing.
Destination unknown
I have no idea where I am headed or what my future holds.
Population zero
There are no signs of life or civilization around me.
Send somebody, don't leave me alone
I am pleading for someone to rescue me and end my isolation and despair.
The situation's hopeless
The odds are against me and there seems to be no way out of this predicament.
It's a waste of time looking for clues
Trying to decipher the mysteries of my surroundings is pointless.
The only thing to hope for
The sole source of optimism in this situation is the possibility of reaching out and communicating with others.
Contributed by Jacob G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.