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If It Sucks, Turn It Up
Studio album by
Dune Rats
Released2 August 2024
StudioThe Grove
Length29:01
Label
Producer
Dune Rats chronology
Real Rare Whale
(2022) 		If It Sucks, Turn It Up
(2024)
Singles from If It Sucks, Turn It Up
  1. "Be Like You"
    Released: 17 November 2023[1]
  2. "Solar Eyes"
    Released: 15 March 2024[2]
  3. "Cheapskate"
    Released: 24 May 2024[3]
  4. "If It Sucks, Turn It Up"
    Released: 2 August 2024[4]

If It Sucks, Turn It Up is the fifth studio album by Australian rock band Dune Rats. It was released on 2 August 2024.[5]

Guitarish Danny Beus said: "We wanted to make an album that throws you around a bit, like you are being washed around in the surf. We're five albums in now so we knew it should be a record that shows all the different sides to the band."[6]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[7]
Kerrang!4/5[5]

Emma Wilkes from Kerrang! wrote that "Contrary to Dune Rats' self-deprecating quip, this record doesn’t suck at all."[5]

Jack White from Clash said "Over the piece, this album is fantastic and you can easily compare this album to releases from the successful groups around the 1990s/2000s in this genre... Dune Rats definitely have carved out their own identity whilst remaining faithful to the pop/punk energy, and they keep the appeal of this style feeling fresh."[7] Matt Slocum from Rolling Stone Australia called the album "a left-step".[6]

Gary from Devolution Magazine said "Throughout the band's fifth full-length there is a youthful verve that harks back to those early Blink-182 or Green Day records, with plenty of humour, self-awareness and bouncing riffs."[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dune Rats; "If It Sucks, Turn It Up" written with Drew Fulk; "Beers, Bongs & Bullshit" written with Wes Thomas.

If It Sucks, Turn It Up track listing
No.TitleLength
1."'If It Sucks, Turn It Up"2:59
2."Be Like You"2:53
3."Solar Eyes"3:33
4."Cheapskate"3:11
5."Main Beach"3:06
6."High Roller Selling Dope"2:19
7."Paper Cuts"2:47
8."Rick Kid Rehab"2:27
9."Time Bomb"2:18
10."Beers, Bongs & Bullshit"3:22
Total length:29:01

Personnel

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Dune Rats

  • Danny Beus – vocals, guitar, production
  • BC Michaels – drums, production
  • Brett Jansch – bass, production

Additional contributors

Charts

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Chart performance for If It Sucks, Turn It Up
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 29

References

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  1. ^ "Our New Tune "Be Like You" Is Out Everywhere in the World Now". YouTube. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ever seen Dune Rats look glum? Check out cute new clip for Solar Eyes". JB Hi-Fi. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Dune Rats Announce New Album 'If It Sucks, Turn It Up'". The Music. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Singles Added to Radio This Week". The Australian Music Report. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Wilkes, Emma (31 July 2024). "Album review: Dune Rats – If It Sucks, Turn It Up". Kerrang!. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b Slocum, Matt (2 August 2023). "Dune Rats Deliver Musical Statement With 'If It Sucks, Turn It Up'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Dune Rats – If It Sucks Turn It Up". Clash. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Review: Dune Rats – If It Sucks, Turn It Up". Devolution Magazine. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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