The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit

The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit
Studio album by
Dune Rats
Released20 January 2017
Recorded2016
StudioHead Gap Studios, Melbourne
GenrePop punk[1]
Length30:37
LabelRatbag, Dine Alone
ProducerZac Carper
Dune Rats chronology
Dune Rats
(2014) 		The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit
(2017) 		Hurry Up and Wait
(2020)
Singles from The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit
  1. "Bullshit"
    Released: 6 May 2016[2]
  2. "Scott Green"
    Released: 25 November 2016[3]
  3. "Braindead"
    Released: April 2017[4]
  4. "6 Pack"
    Released: July 2017[5]
  5. "Demolition Derby"
    Released: September 2017[6][7]

The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit is the second studio album by Australian rock band Dune Rats. It was released on 20 January 2017 by Ratbag Records and Dine Alone Records. It was produced by Zac Carper of American punk band FIDLAR.[8] It debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart in February 2017,[9] which was achieved after heavy touring across Australia, including at the Laneway Festival.[10]

The album was preceded by the release of the songs "Bullshit" and "Scott Green" in 2016, which were voted into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016 at 33 and 34, respectively.[8] In 2017, the songs Braindead and 6 Pack were voted into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017 at 75 and 55 respectively.[11] An interactive music video was also made for "Scott Green".[8]

The title came from Courtney Taylor-Taylor, frontman of The Dandy Warhols, who told Dune Rats after the two bands played together in the United States: "Y'know, you've gotta write your own record ... or the kids will know it's bullshit."[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference News.com.au was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "B******t – Single by Dune Rats on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. ^ Murphy, Sam (27 November 2016). "Dune Rats Wrote 'Scott Green' After Literally Spending A Day In Walmart Asking "Who's Scott Green?"". Music Feeds. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Dune Rats Unveil Regional Tour Dates & New 'Braindead' Clip". The Music. April 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Watch Dune Rats' Alternate History Of The Beer Can In Epic Animated Clip For '6 Pack'". Music Feeds. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Dune Rats Release Video for Demolition Baby". Australian Music Scene. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Dune Rats Release Self-produced and Wackiest Video Yet for Demolition Derby". Scenezine. September 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d Cahill, Mikey (2 February 2017). "Dune Rat's new second album is '30 minutes of anxiety'". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  9. ^ "No Bullshit: Dune Rats Have Taken #1 On ARIA Albums Chart". The Music. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  10. ^ John, Brandon (11 February 2017). "Dune Rats have gone #1 on the ARIA charts with 'The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit'". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  11. ^ "1-100 | Hottest 100 2017 | triple J". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 November 2017.