''The Cup of Pestilence'' is the tenth studio album by Australian punk band
Frenzal Rhomb
Frenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1992 in Sydney. Three of the group's albums have entered the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart: ''A Man's Not a Camel'' (1999), '' Hi-Vis High Tea'' (2017) and ''Smoko at the Pe ...
. The album was recorded in October 2022 in
Colorado
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, with
Bill Stevenson as the producer. The album was released on 7 April 2023, and is the first album by the band to feature Michael Dallinger on bass guitar.
The album was recorded at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado, which is known for its high-quality punk and rock recordings. The band shared short videos of the recording process on their Instagram page.
On 15 February, the band released the first single from the album, "Where Drug Dealers Take Their Kids". On 22 March, the band released the second single, "Thought It Was Yoga but It Was Ketamine", along with its music video.
On the release date, Lindsay started a live stream on Frenzal Rhomb's Facebook page and played every song from the album.
Artwork
The album artwork was created by Glenno Smith, who had previously worked on the artwork for the band's 2017 album ''
Hi-Vis High Tea
''Hi-Vis High Tea'' is the ninth studio album by Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb. It was recorded in Colorado, USA, with Bill Stevenson as producer and was released in May 2017. It was nominated at the 2017 ARIA Music Awards for Best Hard Roc ...
''.
The album's inlay includes the line "In loving memory of Jimmy Forman, 4/12/38 – 4/12/21", dedicated to Gordy's father.
Japanese release
A "magical" vinyl is set to be released in Japan, and there will be a bonus item exclusively available in Japan only, separate from the original record.
Reception
Jeff Jenkins said, "This record rages with the energy of a band just starting out. We'd almost forgotten how much fun Frenzal Rhomb are.. though the album is probably not suitable for instore play."
Track listing
Personnel
Frenzal Rhomb
*
Jason Whalley
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Best known as members of punk band Frenzal Rhomb, they performed occasional late-night shifts on Triple J until 20 ...
– lead vocals
*
Lindsay McDougall – guitar
* Michael Dallinger – bass guitar, backing vocals
*
Gordy Forman – drums
Technical personnel
*
Bill Stevenson –
producer
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,
engineer
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* Jason Livermore –
mixing, producer, engineer
* Andrew Berlin – producer, engineer
* Chris Beeble – engineer
* Jeff 'Rhino' Neumann – drum tech
* Glenno Smith – cover artist
Charts
References
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2023 albums
Frenzal Rhomb albums
Albums produced by Bill Stevenson (musician)
Fat Wreck Chords albums
Shock Records albums