THE CHATS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM HALF CUT, OUT MARCH 5, 2027 VIA VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP
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Australian Punk Trio Unleash New Single
“Off It” Alongside Official Video
WATCH HERE + LISTEN HERE
UK & Irish Tour Dates Announced for October 2027
Five years after telling the world to Get Fucked, Australia’s most gloriously unfiltered punk trio The Chats are back with their third studio album, Half Cut, arriving March 5, 2027 via Virgin Music Group. The announcement comes on the heels of a massive North American tour alongside punk legends Social Distortion and Descendents, as well as standout performances at Coachella 2026.
The Chats offer the first taste of Half Cut today with “Off It,” accompanied by a suitably bonkers new music video. Serving as the album’s opening track, the single sets the tone for the band’s next chapter, delivering the irreverent energy and unmistakably Australian attitude that have made them a global punk phenomenon.
Watch the video for ‘Off It’ HERE
“Half Cut is a fun rock and roll record, but it’s maybe a little more open than stuff we’ve written in the past,” says vocalist Eamon Sandwith. “I definitely hesitate to use the word ‘mature,’ but it’s a bit of a progression, I’d say.”
Recorded at Los Angeles’ Maple Sound Studio with Frenzal Rhomb’s Jay Whalley, the new LP sees The Chats’ sound shuffle into more expansive territory without losing any of its signature Australian lyricism, as evidenced by track titles “Half Arsed,” “Hanging Shit,” and “Brown Bottle Flu.” An exploration of hangovers, confrontation, reconciliation, and even rehabilitation, Half Cut is as introspective as The Chats have ever been.
A fair bit can change in five years. Since releasing 2022’s Get Fucked, The Chats have toured rather relentlessly for a trio who kicked off their career without a plan or a passport. They’ve supported Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, and The Hives across multiple continents, made their Coachella debut this year, and most recently traversed North America alongside Social Distortion and Descendents. Along the way, they’ve progressed from teenage upstarts to slightly more world-weary 27-year-olds, a transformation that comes with its own realizations and maturations, even if the band might hesitate to call it that.
Probably best known for their 2017 ditty “Smoko” — a track that can legitimately lay claim to the term “viral” — the Sunshine Coast trio have since proven themselves to be a once-in-a-generation band. A standalone entity that’s become a bullish rebuttal to the claim that Australia has “no culture,” The Chats have established themselves as a musical force, winning over audiences at home and around the world.
In October 2027, The Chats will embark on an extensive tour of Ireland and the UK. Catch the band live on the following dates:
9 Oct 2027 — 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
10 Oct 2027 — The Telegraph Building, Belfast
12 Oct 2027 — Institute, Birmingham
13 Oct 2027 — 1865, Southampton
14 Oct 2027 — Prospect, Bristol
15 Oct 2027 — Academy, Manchester
16 Oct 2027 — Project House, Leeds
17 Oct 2027 — Rock City, Nottingham
19 Oct 2027 — Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
20 Oct 2027 — Electric Ballroom, London
21 Oct 2027 — Electric Ballroom, London
22 Oct 2027 — Electric Ballroom, London
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