High Risk Behaviour is the debut studio album by the Australian punk rock band the Chats, released through Bargain Bin Records on 27 March 2020.

It is the group's first full-length release following the release of two EPs, The Chats (2016) and Get This in Ya!! (2017).[7] The release of the album was preceded by five singles: "Do What I Want", "Pub Feed", "Identity Theft", "The Clap", and "Dine N Dash".

It is the only studio album and last release by the band to feature guitarist Josh Price, who left the band in November 2020.[8]

The album debuted and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It also charted in Belgium and Scotland, reaching number 15 in the latter country.

At the AIR Awards of 2021, the album won Best Independent Punk Album or EP.[9]

Background

A year prior to the album's release, on 19 March 2019, the band signed a worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Australia. On the signing, A&R representative Arwen Hunt praised the band as writing "perfect, three minute nuggets about everyday things that are so obvious, they can only be genius".[10] During the year the band occasionally commented on the then-untitled upcoming album.

The album title allegedly originated from the offence listed on tickets given to drummer Matt Boggis for skateboarding in public.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[12]
Metacritic80/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
Clash7/10[15]
Consequence of SoundB[16]
Contactmusic.com[17]
DIY[18]
Exclaim!8/10[1]
The Guardian[19]
Kerrang![20]
Loud and Quiet8/10[21]
NME[22]

The album has received mostly positive reviews. Metacritic rated it 80/100, which denotes "generally favourable reviews".[13] Ali Shutler of NME rated it four stars and stated that it was the "perfect soundtrack to being bored, broke and optimistic" and opined that the album saw the band "make good on their promise of being one of the most exciting punk bands around", ending with the review with the declaration that album would be "set to inspire plenty".[22] The Guardian similarly rated it four stars, noted it was "exhilarating, cheerily undemanding fun, something in scant supply at the moment" and compared the album to the first wave of punk rock in the 1970s including The Saints.[19] Exclaim! noted that noted that it had the "classic punk sound" with a fresh sensibility in their lyrics.[1]

In popular culture

The music video for "Dine N Dash" features a cameo by Cecil George Edwards, notable from the famous news segment and viral video "Democracy Manifest". A recreation of the famous clip featuring Edwards appears in the music video's finale. The band have been somewhat credited with revealing the identity of the man in the video, which had been debated for many years.[23]

Australian thrash metal band Hidden Intent recorded a cover of "Pub Feed" as a B-side to their 2020 single, A Place of Horror.[24] The accompanying music video, parodying the COVID-19 lockdown, featured a webcam video collage of the band and their friends "craving a pub feed" while in isolation.[25]

Track listing

All tracks written by the Chats.

  1. "Stinker" – 1:32
  2. "Drunk N Disorderly" – 1:15
  3. "The Clap" – 1:29
  4. "Identity Theft" – 2:42
  5. "The Kids Need Guns" – 1:17
  6. "Dine N Dash" – 1:14
  7. "Keep the Grubs Out" – 1:35
  8. "Pub Feed" – 2:25
  9. "Ross River" – 1:48
  10. "Heatstroke" – 2:20
  11. "Billy Backwash's Day" – 2:18
  12. "4573" – 2:30
  13. "Do What I Want" – 2:50
  14. "Better Than You" – 2:43

Personnel

The Chats

  • Eamon Sandwith – vocals (1–2, 4–14), bass guitar (1–14)
  • Josh Price – guitar (1–13), vocals (3)
  • Matt Boggis – drums (1–14)

Production

  • Billy Gardner – recording
  • Mikey Young – mixing, mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for High Risk Behaviour
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[26]5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27]116
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28]15

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[29]50

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Chats High Risk Behaviour". Exclaim!. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Do What I Want – Single by The Chats on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Pub Feed – Single by The Chats on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Identity Theft – Single by The Chats on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ Lefevre, Jules (16 January 2020). "The Chats' New Track Is a Friendly PSA about chlamydia". Junkee. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. ^ English, Laura (6 March 2020). "The Chats share video for 'Dine N Dash' & announce national tour". Music Feeds. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "The Chats announce debut album 'High Risk Behaviour' with video for 'The Clap'". NME. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  8. ^ "The Chats replace guitarist Josh Price with The Unknowns singer Josh Hardy | NME Australia". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  9. ^ "2021 AIR Awards Winners". Scenstr.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  10. ^ "UMPG Australia signs the Chats to global publishing deal". Universal Music Publishing Group. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  11. ^ "High Risk Behaviour". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  12. ^ "High Risk Behaviour by The Chats reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  13. ^ a b "High Risk Behaviour by The Chats". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  14. ^ Collar, Matt. "High Risk Behaviour - The Chats | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  15. ^ Rivers, Joe (24 March 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Album Review: The Chats Commit the Near-Perfect Crime on High Risk Behaviour". Consequence of Sound. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  17. ^ "The Chats - High Risk Behaviour Album Review". Contactmusic.com. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  18. ^ Subscribe. "The Chats - High Risk Behaviour". diymag.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  19. ^ a b Simpson, Dave (27 March 2020). "The Chats: High Risk Behaviour review – dorkish fun from Aussie pub poets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  20. ^ Ruskell, Nick (2 April 2020). "Kerrang! Review". Kerrang!. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  21. ^ Kinney, Fergal (23 March 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  22. ^ a b "The Chats – 'High Risk Behaviour' album review". NME. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  23. ^ Drevikovsky, Janek (8 March 2020). "'This is democracy manifest': Mystery star of viral video found at last". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Adelaide thrashers Hidden Intent release Wolf Creek inspired single". The Rockpit. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  25. ^ "HIDDEN INTENT - Pub Feed (The Chats metal cover) OFFICIAL VIDEO". Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  26. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  27. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Chats – High Risk Behaviour" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  28. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  29. ^ "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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