Rehearsal is the second studio album by Australian surf music and garage rock band Skegss, released on 26 March 2021. The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. Upon announcement, Skegss' Ben Reed said he was "not expecting it", and CEO of ARIA Annabelle Herd remarked that the band's "good time energy is exactly what we need right now".[6]

Rehearsal
Studio album by
Released26 March 2021
Length42:17
LabelLoma Vista
ProducerCatherine Marks
Skegss chronology
My Own Mess
(2018)
Rehearsal
(2021)
Pacific Highway Music
(2024)
Singles from Rehearsal
  1. "Under the Thunder"
    Released: 24 June 2020[1]
  2. "Fantasising"
    Released: 16 September 2020[2]
  3. "Wake Up"
    Released: 10 December 2020[3]
  4. "Valhalla"
    Released: January 2021[4]
  5. "Bush TV"
    Released: 26 March 2021[5]

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, Chris Collins was nominated for Engineer of the Year for work on this album.[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Down to Ride" – 3:23
  2. "Valhalla" – 2:52
  3. "Fantasising" – 3:28
  4. "Running from Nothing" – 3:54
  5. "Bush TV" – 2:50
  6. "Picturesque Moment" – 3:06
  7. "Under the Thunder" – 3:37
  8. "Sip of Wine" – 2:54
  9. "Curse My Happiness" – 2:45
  10. "Wake Up" – 3:48
  11. "Savour the Flavour" – 3:32
  12. "Fade Away" – 3:25
  13. "Lucky" – 2:43

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for Rehearsal
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (2021) Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[8] 40

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Newstead, Al (24 June 2020). "First Spin: Skegss return with "Under the Thunder", a song that began as an AC/DC gag". Triple J. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ Langford, Jackson (16 September 2020). "Skegss unleash summery new single "Fantasising"". NME Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ Bruce, Jasper (10 December 2020). "Listen to "Wake Up", the new single from Skegss". NME Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Skegss Announce New Album, Rehearsal". Rolling Stone Australia. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ Fuamoli, Sose (25 March 2021). "First Spin: Skegss' "Bush TV" is a fit primer for the release of new album Rehearsal". ABC. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Skegss score first ARIA #1 album with Rehearsal". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ "ARIA Artists Top 50 Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.