Sept. 27 street date. Australia's premier punk band, FRENZAL RHOMB, have reunited with Fat Wreck Chords for the release their 8th full length album, 'Smoko At The Pet Food Factory'. Now, we non-Australians may be a little confused about what the album title means, but we definitely understand the fact that the music is the same balls-to-the-wall, clever, catchy punk rock that Frenzal Rhomb is famous for (think NOFX sung by Crocodile Dundee). The band has firmly established a controversial reputation over the years and the content on 'Smoko At The Pet Food Factory' is yet another rung on Frenzal's illustrious ladder. Sonically speaking, the 16 tracks on 'Smoko' are absolutely incredible - due in no small part to the fact that famed Descendents drummer Bill Stevenson both produced and recorded the album at the Blasting Room (Rise Against, NOFX, Flogging Molly, Train). With songs topics covering cockroaches, goths, racists, rapists, and Karl Alvarez , it's clear that Frenzal have not lost their knack for twisting even the most obscure subject matter into loud, addictively melodic punk rock.
November 18 street date. (Vinyl edition = double LP with download) When it comes to Australian punk rock, FRENZAL RHOMB are royalty. One need look no further than We Lived Like Kings: The Best of Frenzal Rhomb for proof. After 24 years together their list of accomplishments is long, and their list of songs is even longer. With 8 full-length albums to their credit (two of which breached the ARIA top 20) and twice as many singles and EP’s, FRENZAL have amassed an abundance of balls-to-the-wall, clever, catchy punk rock tunes. We Lived Like Kings pulls together 35 (!!!) of the band’s most essential tracks into one smart package, making for one hell of an introduction to FRENZAL’s huge catalog. For casual fans and enthusiasts alike, this collection really has it all. From start to finish We Lived Like Kings showcases hit after glorious hit of FRENZAL RHOMB’s trademark sound: addictively melodic, witty punk rock, executed with all the flair of Steve Irwin, but with longevity to boot.
November 18 street date. (Vinyl edition = double LP with download) When it comes to Australian punk rock, FRENZAL RHOMB are royalty. One need look no further than We Lived Like Kings: The Best of Frenzal Rhomb for proof. After 24 years together their list of accomplishments is long, and their list of songs is even longer. With 8 full-length albums to their credit (two of which breached the ARIA top 20) and twice as many singles and EP’s, FRENZAL have amassed an abundance of balls-to-the-wall, clever, catchy punk rock tunes. We Lived Like Kings pulls together 35 (!!!) of the band’s most essential tracks into one smart package, making for one hell of an introduction to FRENZAL’s huge catalog. For casual fans and enthusiasts alike, this collection really has it all. From start to finish We Lived Like Kings showcases hit after glorious hit of FRENZAL RHOMB’s trademark sound: addictively melodic, witty punk rock, executed with all the flair of Steve Irwin, but with longevity to boot.
May 26 street date. After two and half decades, 8 studio albums, and their recent greatest hits record We Lived Like Kings; it is safe to say that FRENZAL RHOMB are Australian Punk royalty. Now, with “most hospitalized band in the world” (broken arms, detached retinas, tapeworms in the brain…) added to their resume, nothing can slow these Aussies down. For Hi-Vis High Tea, FRENZAL RHOMB pulled out all the stops, and returned to the unswerving Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore at the Blasting Room to create 20 blistering tracks clocking in at just over 30 minutes. From the opening track “Classic Pervert” to “Don’t Cast Aspergers on Me” and “Sneeze Guard”; Hi-Vis High Tea takes Frenzal fans on a familiar ride which only FRENZAL RHOMB could operate. With loads of touring lined up, and the bumps and bruises all healed, 2017 looks to be a big year for FRENZAL RHOMB! Hi-Vis High Tea, their first new record since 2011, is sure to have FRENZAL RHOMB fans far and wide clamoring to get their fix.
May 26 street date. After two and half decades, 8 studio albums, and their recent greatest hits record We Lived Like Kings; it is safe to say that FRENZAL RHOMB are Australian Punk royalty. Now, with “most hospitalized band in the world” (broken arms, detached retinas, tapeworms in the brain…) added to their resume, nothing can slow these Aussies down. For Hi-Vis High Tea, FRENZAL RHOMB pulled out all the stops, and returned to the unswerving Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore at the Blasting Room to create 20 blistering tracks clocking in at just over 30 minutes. From the opening track “Classic Pervert” to “Don’t Cast Aspergers on Me” and “Sneeze Guard”; Hi-Vis High Tea takes Frenzal fans on a familiar ride which only FRENZAL RHOMB could operate. With loads of touring lined up, and the bumps and bruises all healed, 2017 looks to be a big year for FRENZAL RHOMB! Hi-Vis High Tea, their first new record since 2011, is sure to have FRENZAL RHOMB fans far and wide clamoring to get their fix.
April 7 street date. Vinyl street date is TBA. Back in the mire of the early 90s, from somewhere beneath a pile of wallet chains and cut-off army pants, Frenzal Rhomb emerged, their white suburban fingers clutching onto goon casks and bucket bongs and other appropriate paraphernalia. Before too long those fingers wrote riffs and those riffs became songs and their voices sung rhyming swear words in perfect three-part harmony. It's amazing that Frenzal Rhomb are here at all, but they are, and are back with their 10th studio album! "The Cup of Pestilence" is 19 songs full of the characters and slightly discomforting ideas that you've come to love from Frenzal Rhomb. The stories of good times, beloved friends and slightly less-friendly types, the tales of enlightenment through recreational substances, and some great budgetary ideas for a cash-strapped household, all under a serious number of hot riffs and licks, brilliant bass lines, and devastating drum bits sure to satiate each and every Frenzal Rhomb fan across the globe.
April 7 street date. Vinyl street date is TBA. Back in the mire of the early 90s, from somewhere beneath a pile of wallet chains and cut-off army pants, Frenzal Rhomb emerged, their white suburban fingers clutching onto goon casks and bucket bongs and other appropriate paraphernalia. Before too long those fingers wrote riffs and those riffs became songs and their voices sung rhyming swear words in perfect three-part harmony. It's amazing that Frenzal Rhomb are here at all, but they are, and are back with their 10th studio album! "The Cup of Pestilence" is 19 songs full of the characters and slightly discomforting ideas that you've come to love from Frenzal Rhomb. The stories of good times, beloved friends and slightly less-friendly types, the tales of enlightenment through recreational substances, and some great budgetary ideas for a cash-strapped household, all under a serious number of hot riffs and licks, brilliant bass lines, and devastating drum bits sure to satiate each and every Frenzal Rhomb fan across the globe.
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