''Chrome Dipped'' is the third studio album by Australian rock band

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, released on 30 May 2025, via

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, in CD, LP and digital formats.

Background

''Chrome Dipped'' succeeds the band's 2023 project, ''Taken By Force''. Produced by

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, it is composed of eleven tracks ranging between two and four minutes each, with a total runtime of approximately thirty-seven minutes. The title track was released as the album's lead single on 19 March 2025, alongside a music video directed by Marcus Coblyn.

Reception

''New Noise'' rated the album three and a half stars and described it as "a veritable cornucopia of punk and post-punk sounds, and of influences both modern and old." ''Distorted Sound'' assigned it a rating of seven out of ten, referring to it as "a fun rock album born out of wanting to bend the rules and do what they want." ''Mojo'', rating the project four stars, remarked, "The best Australian punk and post-punk always added a great twist to the Detroit archetype, and ''Chrome Dipped'' is no exception."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's

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* Jim McCullough – vocals * Lewis Hodgson – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, vocals * Roland Hlavka – bass * Eli Sthapit – drums

Additional contributors

* Kirin J Callinan –

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, power tools, additional percussion, backing vocals on "Hogg" * Chris Townend – recording, mixing *

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– mastering * Ezekiel Padmanabham – additional recording,

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assistance * Matt Blach – additional recording, editing, engineering assistance, power tools, additional percussion * Samuel Pankhurst – additional recording, editing, engineering assistance, power tools, additional percussion * Tim Dunn – additional recording, editing, engineering assistance * Charlotte Zarb – backing vocals on "Chrome Dipped" * Tric – design * Marcus Coblyn – photograph

Charts

References

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