{"product_id":"the-chats-half-cut-393100","title":"The Chats – Half Cut (Teal \u0026 Pink Vinyl)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chats' \u003cem\u003eHalf Cut\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Sunshine Coast trio's third album, arriving on 5 March 2027 after 2022's \u003cem\u003eGet Fucked\u003c\/em\u003e. That matters because The Chats have built their reputation on turning everyday Australian life into fast, funny, blunt punk songs, and this record keeps that directness while opening the frame a little. Produced by Jay Whalley of Frenzal Rhomb and recorded in Los Angeles, it presents a band still committed to raw energy but willing to let more personal themes into the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross 14 tracks, \u003cem\u003eHalf Cut\u003c\/em\u003e mixes the group's no-nonsense punk attack with classic rock'n'roll riffs, catchy choruses and the kind of sharp humour that has always suited Eamon Sandwith's writing. Early titles including \"Off It,\" \"Brown Bottle Flu\" and \"Half Arsed\" suggest the same dry eye for hangovers, bad decisions and daily aggravation, but the supplied notes also point to a more open perspective than on earlier releases. That balance feels like the useful story here: The Chats are not smoothing out their rough edges so much as stretching their songwriting without losing the scrappy immediacy that made them stand out in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP, Teal \u0026amp; Pink Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited coloured-vinyl indie exclusive for independent and specialty retailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alternative-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; Alternative\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eSIDE\u003cbr\u003eA1 Off It\u003cbr\u003e2. Brown Bottle Flu\u003cbr\u003e3. Hanging Shit\u003cbr\u003e4. Half Arsed\u003cbr\u003e5. Out For You\u003cbr\u003e6. Drinking For Two\u003cbr\u003e7. Damage Control SIDE\u003cbr\u003eB8 Falling Down The Stairs\u003cbr\u003e9. Expiration Date\u003cbr\u003e10. Turpentine\u003cbr\u003e11. Chronic Condition\u003cbr\u003e12. Dead Weight\u003cbr\u003e13. Prove You Wrong\u003cbr\u003e14. Should Know Better\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50886502187073,"sku":"6410497","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/the-chats-half-cut-blue-purple-vinyl-lp-record-7252674.jpg?v=1793604009","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/the-chats-half-cut-393100","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}