The Chats Are Back With ‘Identity Theft’, Where Buying ‘Pingaz’ Online Goes Terribly Wrong
That's one hell of a music video.
The Chats — the Brisbane band behind ‘Smoko’ and ‘Pub Feed’ — are back at it again, releasing a video for ‘Identity Theft’, a new song about buying pingaz online and getting a little more than you bargained for.
After taking their specific blend of grotty Australiana across the globe last year — and earning shout-outs from Josh Homme and Miguel, no less — the trio has today released an instant Chats classic of garage-grunge rock and scream-sung tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Fair enough: There’s a lot to scream about when hackers steal your cash and catch you jerking off through your webcam.
The video’s exactly what you want from The Chats. It’s a dumb, fun Tron-like journey through the dark web, where mullet-loving lead singer Eamon Sandwith is sucked into the web and runs around chasing Anonymous hackers and avoiding cops after being framed for a robbery.
There’s even an extended Guitar Hero sequence. Look, watching it makes it all make sense.
The Chats have announced a national tour for the song too, with stops this September and October all across Australia, from Hobart to Perth, Goondiwindi to Byron Bay. Find more details on The Chats’ website.
Watch ‘Identity Theft’ below.