Hi-Vis High Tea is the ninth studio album by Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb. It was recorded in Colorado, USA, with Bill Stevenson as producer and was released in May 2017. It was nominated at the 2017 ARIA Music Awards for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album, but lost to Northlane's Mesmer.
| Hi-Vis High Tea | ||||
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| Released | 26 May 2017 | |||
| Recorded | Colorado, USA | |||
| Genre | Punk rock Pop punk Skate punk Melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 35:02 | |||
| Label | Shock Records, Fat Wreck Chords | |||
| Producer | Bill Stevenson, Jason Whalley | |||
| Frenzal Rhomb chronology | ||||
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The album is the first since a series of medical mishaps befall the band, delaying recording and release. Vocalist Jay Whalley underwent brain surgery in 2013 in order to have a parasitic tapeworm removed, as documented in the song Pigworm,[1] drummer Gordy Forman suffered a 2015 broken arm following a stage dive attempt during a Perth concert,[2] and guitarist Lindsay McDougall was forced to undergo emergency eye surgery in the same year.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Classic Pervert" | 0:37 |
| 2. | "Ray Ahn Is My Spirit Animal" | 1:46 |
| 3. | "Cunt Act" | 1:50 |
| 4. | "Sneeze Guard" | 0:53 |
| 5. | "I'm Shelving Stacks (As I'm Stacking Shelves)" | 1:46 |
| 6. | "The Criminals' Airline" | 1:25 |
| 7. | "Storage Unit Pill Press" | 1:22 |
| 8. | "School Reunion" | 1:07 |
| 9. | "Ex Pat" | 2:30 |
| 10. | "Beer and a Shot" | 2:08 |
| 11. | "The Black Prince" | 1:49 |
| 12. | "Bunbury" | 1:22 |
| 13. | "Pigworm" | 1:05 |
| 14. | "Digging a Hole for Myself" | 1:23 |
| 15. | "Don't Cast Aspergers On Me" | 1:25 |
| 16. | "Messed Up" | 3:14 |
| 17. | "Everyone I Know Has Mental Problems" | 2:12 |
| 18. | "Waiting for the Postman" | 1:50 |
| 19. | "Organ Donor" | 1:51 |
| 20. | "Food Court" | 3:27 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ "Frenzal Rhomb Singer Jay Whalley Has Pig Tapeworm Removed From Brain After Eating Contaminated Vegetarian Burrito". huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Frenzal Rhomb Drummer Breaks Arm Midway Through Perth Gig". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Frenzal Rhomb Band Member To Undergo Emergency Surgery; Shows Postponed". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Frenzal Rhomb – Hi-Vis High Tea". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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