Chrome Dipped

Chrome Dipped
Chrome Dipped
Studio album by Civic
Released	30 May 2025
Studios	Frying Pan (Moina); Tunafish (Fremantle); Poverty Castles (Kangaroo Point); Button Pusher (Preston); Bunnings (Brunswick);
Length	37:18
Label	ATO
Producer	Kirin J. Callinan
Civic chronology
Singles from Chrome Dipped
	"Chrome Dipped"; Released: 19 March 2025;

Chrome Dipped is the third studio album by Australian rock band Civic, released on 30 May 2025, via ATO Records, in CD, LP and digital formats.

At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album.

Background

Chrome Dipped succeeds the band's 2023 project, Taken By Force. Produced by Kirin J. Callinan, it is composed of eleven tracks ranging between two and four minutes each, with a total runtime of approximately thirty-seven minutes. The title track was released as the album's lead single on 19 March 2025, alongside a music video directed by Marcus Coblyn.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	7/10
Mojo
New Noise

New Noise rated the album three and a half stars and described it as "a veritable cornucopia of punk and post-punk sounds, and of influences both modern and old." Distorted Sound assigned it a rating of seven out of ten, referring to it as "a fun rock album born out of wanting to bend the rules and do what they want." Mojo, rating the project four stars, remarked, "The best Australian punk and post-punk always added a great twist to the Detroit archetype, and Chrome Dipped is no exception."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Civic.

*Chrome Dipped* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Fool"	2:49
2.	"Chrome Dipped"	3:22
3.	"Gulls Way"	4:49
4.	"The Hogg"	3:20
5.	"Starting All the Dogs Off"	4:35
6.	"Trick Pony"	4:35
7.	"Amissus"	2:55
8.	"Poison"	3:27
9.	"Fragrant Rice"	2:25
10.	"Kingdom Come"	2:45
11.	"Swing of the Noose"	2:16
Total length:		37:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Civic

Jim McCullough – vocals
Lewis Hodgson – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, vocals
Roland Hlavka – bass
Eli Sthapit – drums

Additional contributors

Kirin J Callinan – production, power tools, additional percussion, backing vocals on "Hogg"
Chris Townend – recording, mixing
Joe LaPorta – mastering
Ezekiel Padmanabham – additional recording, editing, engineering assistance
Matt Blach – additional recording, editing, engineering assistance, power tools, additional percussion
Samuel Pankhurst – additional recording, editing, engineering assistance, power tools, additional percussion
Tim Dunn – additional recording, editing, engineering assistance
Charlotte Zarb – backing vocals on "Chrome Dipped"
Tric – design
Marcus Coblyn – photograph

Charts

Chart performance for *Chrome Dipped*
Chart (2025)	Peak position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)	10

References

1 2 Chrome Dipped (Media notes). Civic. ATO Records. 30 May 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
1 2 3 Chelosky, Danielle (19 March 2025). "CIVIC Announce New Album Chrome Dipped: Hear The Title Track". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
1 2 Griffiths, Charlotte (29 May 2025). "Album Review: Chrome Dipped – Civic". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
↑ "ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
1 2 Pearis, Bill (19 March 2025). "CIVIC announce new album Chrome Dipped & tour, share title track". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
↑ Jones, Kevin (30 May 2025). "Album Review: CIVIC – Chrome Dipped". New Noise. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
↑ Aston, Martin (July 2025). "Chrome Dipped". Mojo. p. 82. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
↑ "ARIA Australian Artist Album Chart" (PDF). ARIA. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

[liner-1] 1 2 Chrome Dipped (Media notes). Civic. ATO Records. 30 May 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[SG-2] 1 2 3 Chelosky, Danielle (19 March 2025). "CIVIC Announce New Album Chrome Dipped: Hear The Title Track". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 June 2025.

[DS-3] 1 2 Griffiths, Charlotte (29 May 2025). "Album Review: Chrome Dipped – Civic". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 11 June 2025.

[ARIA_2025_Noms-4] "ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 September 2025.

[BV-5] 1 2 Pearis, Bill (19 March 2025). "CIVIC announce new album Chrome Dipped & tour, share title track". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 11 June 2025.

[6] Jones, Kevin (30 May 2025). "Album Review: CIVIC – Chrome Dipped". New Noise. Retrieved 11 June 2025.

[7] Aston, Martin (July 2025). "Chrome Dipped". Mojo. p. 82. Retrieved 11 June 2025.

[8] "ARIA Australian Artist Album Chart" (PDF). ARIA. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.