It was influenced heavily by western rock music, and their lyrics were often critical of politics and society.

In the world of art, fashion was being influenced heavily by art movements such as surrealism.

It was also a move into a more analogue sound influenced heavily by indie and post punk and incorporating even more live instrumentation and vocals.

Much of their early years as a band were influenced heavily by the diverse and radical roster of artists that was quickly cultivated.

Hunt began to experiment with materials and sculpting techniques, influenced heavily by progressive twentieth-century artists.