“After some colourful YouTube videos that went viral and two acclaimed EPs, Dave Grohl/Iggy Pop-favoured Aussies the Chats’ “shed rock” debut blazes out of Queensland with a similar short, sharp shock to that delivered by punk pioneer predecessors the Saints 44 years ago. Perhaps these complex, bewildering times require another musical clearing of the decks, and singer-bassist Eamon Sandwith, guita”
“young, dumb and full of come-over-and-party-with-us spirit”
“A NOTE: If you’d like to donate any amount, however small, to us during the current COVID-19 crisis, it would be gratefully received. Thank you in advance. Stay safe. At the end of 2017, a grainy YouTube video of a track by The Chats called ‘Smoko’ went viral. Three lads, three chords, one very striking mullet. Like the mullet in question, bad taste is central to the debut album by the Australia”
“The Aussie punk rockers avoid seriousness on an immature yet charming throwback record”
