[3][7] The rest of the band with Ken Seymour replacing Dare on bass guitar continued as Manikins.
[2][6] The raw sound of Cheap Nasties gave way to a poppier, new wave-oriented musical direction with tougher post-punk power pop.
Manikins had several residencies in Perth, including at the Broadway Tavern in Nedlands and the nightclub Hernando's Hideaway.
[2] Manikins released new romantic synth style recordings including a self-titled album in February 1988.
[6] Tim Sendra of AllMusic rated it as four-out-of-five stars, writing:[11] singles that come at the beginning are the most immediate songs, jumping out of the speakers with live-wire energy.