Suburban Rock 'n' Roll is the third studio album (fourth counting the then-unreleased Love You More than Football) by Space, released on 8 March 2004. It is their first proper album release since 1998's Tin Planet. The tracks "Zombies", "Suburban Rock 'N' Roll" and "20 Million Miles from Earth" were released as singles, all of them failing to reach top 40. For this album Space sought to diverge from the lush, elaborate pop sound of their two previous albums, Tin Planet and Love You More than Football, by embracing a more stripped back, sample-driven style. Tommy Scott's lyrical themes also shifted in direction, moving away from the character-driven lyrics of old to more personal reflections, with songs dealing with death, living in suburbia, crime and surveillance. The band also reunited with producer Stephen Lironi, who produced their debut album Spiders, and is credited as songwriter of a few tracks. Suburban Rock 'n' Roll is the first Space album with no techno/electronic instrumentals from Franny Griffiths, as the band wanted the album to be more song-oriented. Reception to the album was mixed: whilst some critics praised the more mature sound than previous efforts, others considered it a disappointment and questioned the band's longevity and place in the current musical landscape. However, it was generally well-received by fans, and is considered a favourite by members of the band. The band split shortly after its release. Background After touring and promotional commitments of their second album Tin Planet concluded in late 1998, Space returned to the studio to commence work on their third album, tentatively titled Love You More than Football. However, Gut Records objected to Edwyn Collins being chosen as producer, and forced the band to rework the material several times, delaying its release for over two years. A taster single from the album, "Diary of a Wimp", was released, but was poorly received by critics and peaked outside the top 40, the band's first single to do so since "Neighbourhood". Meanwhile, Gut's huge success with Tom Jones's album Reload (which Space participated in) became top priority for the label. Label boss Guy Holmes was no longer communicating with the band on a regular basis, which led to them feeling they were being cast aside. This resulted in an altercation between frontman Tommy Scott and Holmes, which soured their working relationship. The long hiatus between albums and lack of substantial material also