THE Dune Rats aren’t the cleanest-cut lads going around. Their most famous song after all made a catchy rhyme out of the Dalai Lama, Coffs Harbour’s Big Banana and marijuana. Don’t expect much to change on the Brisbane garage punk trio’s second album The Kids Will Know It’s Bulls--t.
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The record takes a glorified view of drugs, led by the single Scott Green. While lyrically The Dune Rats continue to mine familiar ground, musically they have strengthened their sound from their 2014 debut. There’s less pop punk and more grunt. Less Frenzal Rhomb and more Sex Pistols. Braindead and Mary are hooky as hell and should be festival favourites when the boys headline Mountain Sounds next month. The Australian punk scene is sounding fertile.
Josh Leeson
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
