Hardy is not on Get This in Ya! – original guitarist Josh Price is, along with the band’s original bassist (they no long have one) Tremayne McCarthy, who plays bass only on “Smoko” and spoke the line “Is it Smoko?” The Chats absolutely played “Smoko” at both shows; it’s their breakthrough hit (though it didn’t chart its literally no-budget video has like a zillion YouTube views and was certified Gold in Australia). Other great tracks include “Nambored,” the fabulously anthemic “Bus Money” and the sharply anti-fascist “Nazi March” (sometimes titled “Left Right” for obvious reasons).  The EP is way sparser and lo-fi than their later, full-length LP’s (they recorded essentially live in the studio and no overdubs were added in post-production) – it’s great youthful, working class snotty punk that is both throwback classic 70’s/80’s punk but also fresh and exciting.

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