The Chats Release New Music Video Ahead of Their Debut Album
After making headlines this summer with their viral video “I Hope Scott’s House Burns Down”, the rowdiest rockers on the Sunshine Coast have kicked off the decade with a fresh track and hot new video to accompany it. The Chats star in a new music video for “The Clap”, releasing the song ahead of their debut album “High Risk Behaviour”, out March 27.
“The Clap” is everything fans have come to love from The Chats. It’s vulgar, straight to the punch and hilariously catchy. Accompanied by The Chats’ iconic surf rock guitar, head-banging drums and grouchy sing-a-long backup vocals, singer/guitarist Josh Price tells a comical story about getting diagnosed with chlamydia. With background claps adding to the rhythmic layers, The Chats’ distinct sense of humour isn’t just heard throughout the track, it is the track.
On his song writing process, Josh stated:
“I always try and write about the experiences and little things,. Like “Pub Feed”, it’s something everyone enjoys but no one really brags on about and “Mum Stole My Darts”, it happens. It just comes to my head sometimes and things that sort of piss you off a little, I like to write songs about.”
When asked whether or not “The Clap” was autobiographical as well, Josh simply laughed and stated:
“Nah mate”
Accompanying the song is a similarly funny music video, starring the band as Josh acts out the song’s cautionary tale. Directed by Matt Weston, the clip adopts a retro film aesthetic, fit with a 4:3 aspect ratio. It is unknown who let The Chats run wild through a hospital, but after seeing the carnage bassist/singer Eamon Sandwith inflicts as a surgeon, it is clear that this man has never been to been to medical school.
This latest track is a great teaser for the upcoming album, “High Risk Behaviour”, but it raises a few questions. At only two minutes and twenty-two seconds, “The Clap” is short and sweet, just like other hit singles “Identity Theft”, “Pub Feed” and “Smoko”. It’s hard to imagine how the band will manage to find enough material to fill out a full LP. Will they be able to maintain the same quality across a 40-minute album? How many other hilarious little songs can they write, and after all the jokes have been made, what types of songs will the band fall back on for their debut album?
All these questions will be answered come March 27 with the release of “High Risk Behaviour”. The Chats are slated to play at St. Jerome’s Laneway festival in early February. Tickets are available here: https://lanewayfestival.com/
