***Back in the mire of the early nineties, 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. After countless world tours, sharing the stage with everyone from NOFX to Nickelback. Playing all around Australia, from Broome to Bunbury and Bundaberg to Brunswick, offending and entertaining people in equal measure along the way. Being welcomed into people's lives and banned from radio stations, often for the same reasons. The dubious honor of being the most hospitalized band in the world—everything from broken drumming arms and detached guitar-playing retinas to an actual pig-borne tapeworm in the lead singer's brain—it's amazing that Frenzal Rhomb are here at all. But Frenzal Rhomb are still here, and back with their 10th studio album! Recorded, mixed and mastered at The Blasting Room by BILL STEVENSON, JASON LIVERMORE, ANDREW BERLIN and CHRIS BEEBLE; 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 of this under a serious number of hot riffs and licks, brilliant bass lines, and devastating drum bits sure...
LP $25.50
06/23/2023
***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.
LP $25.50
05/26/2017
***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.
2XLP $32.25
11/18/2016