Smoko at the Pet Food Factory
Smoko at the Pet Food Factory is the eighth studio album by Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb. It was recorded in Colorado, USA, with Bill Stevenson as producer and was released in Australia on Shock Records on August 19, and in the USA on Fat Wreck Chords on October 11.
| Smoko at the Pet Food Factory | ||||
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| Released | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} August 19, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Colorado, USA | |||
| Genre | Pop punk Punk rock Skate punk Melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 26:40 | |||
| Label | Shock Records, Fat Wreck Chords | |||
| Producer | Bill Stevenson | |||
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The album's name is a double reference: in Australia, a smoko is a popular term for a short, informal cigarette break and Bill Stevenson's Blasting Room studio where the album was recorded is located next to a pet food processing factory the smell of which permeates the surrounding area.
It was nominated at the 2012 ARIA Music Awards for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album, but lost to DZ Deathrays for Bloodstreams.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bird Attack" | 1:15 |
| 2. | "Mummy Doesn't Know You're a Nazi" | 1:23 |
| 3. | "5000 Cigarettes" | 1:40 |
| 4. | "Cockroach Light Switch" | 1:26 |
| 5. | "Knuckleheads" | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Just Because It's Soap Doesn't Mean It's Clean" | 1:37 |
| 7. | "My Dearest Friend" | 0:54 |
| 8. | "Back to the Suburbs" | 2:10 |
| 9. | "Edward Sausage Fangs" | 2:32 |
| 10. | "Alvarez" | 1:48 |
| 11. | "Hungry Jacks Carpark" | 1:48 |
| 12. | "Snouts in the Trough" | 1:28 |
| 13. | "Dead Celebrity" | 1:53 |
| 14. | "Metrognome" | 1:22 |
| 15. | "When My Baby Smiles at Me I Go to Rehab" | 1:04 |
| 16. | "The Rude Tourist" | 2:11 |
Film clips and singles
Two promo-only videos and singles were made for the album. They were:
- Bird Attack
- When My Baby Smiles at Me I Go to Rehab
