in 2005, he stated that the scar "disappeared after five or six years." For their debut album, the band started working with former Swans member Roli Mosimann, who went on to become a long-time studio collaborator. The band's self-titled debut was released in 1987 to critical acclaim in the United Kingdom: the record was named as the best album of 1987 by music magazine Melody Maker. "Did You Miss Me?", a Gary Glitter cover from the album, was released as an accompanying single. During this period, the band regularly relocated to London. Bagnoud left the band in 1987. Drummer Urs Hiestand then joined the band and the band began working on the follow-up album with Mosimann. The drumming duties were first offered to Bernard Trontin, a friend of Treichler and band's then-future drummer; he refused due to his conflicting touring schedule. L'eau rouge was released in 1989 on Play It Again Sam, with non-album track "L'Amourir" and "Longue route" as singles. Like its predecessor, the record ranked among the year's best on Melody Maker. Pizzi departed the band following the release of the album and was replaced by Alain Monod, who performed on the subsequent tour. The tour featured the band's first performances in the United States. Kurt Weill's "September Song" became a staple of the band's live set; they subsequently performed covers of Weill's compositions on Switzerland's Festival du Bois de la Bâtie. The studio versions of the tracks were released as The Young Gods Play Kurt Weill in 1991. T.V. Sky, Only Heaven and Heaven Deconstruction (1992–1997) For the recording of the band's fourth album with Mosimann, Treichler located to New York, where he subsequently lived for a couple of years; other members joined them for six months. The band's first English-language album, T.V. Sky, was released in 1992, with the single "Skinflowers" becoming an underground hit. North American leg of the accompanying tour was documented on the television documentary TV-Sky - The Young Gods US Tour 92. The band's 1992 live performance in Australia was released as the live album Live Sky Tour in 1993. Amidst the commercial success of acts such as Nine Inch Nails, the band signed to Interscope Records. As a part of the label's request, the band worked with a sample clearance expert. The band's ambient-influenced record, Only Heaven, was released in 1995. Music video for the album's lead single, "Kissing the Sun",