I Only Trust Rock n Roll
I Only Trust Rock n Roll is the ninth studio album by Australian punk rock band The Living End. The album was announced in July 2025 and released on 26 September 2025. The album debuted at number 5 on the ARIA Charts, continuing the run of ARIA top ten albums.
Upon announcement, lead vocalist Chris Cheney said "We did not want to make a big, over-the-top record with a hundred parts. We've made those records. This one had to sound like a slick machine. Trim the fat. Yeah, there are those harmonies and extra guitar bits. But a big part of the writing was knowing what a song didn't need."
Reception
Al Newstead from Double J said "I Only Trust Rock n Roll steps back in time sonically, but the pointed lyrics skewer contemporary concerns."Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.The Living End
- Chris Cheney – lead vocals, guitar
- Scott Owen – double bass
- Andy Strachan – drums
Additional contributors
- Kevin Shirley – production, mixing
- Stephen Mowat – production, engineering
- Jackson Somerville – engineering
- Thomas Keating – engineering
- Don Bartley – mastering
- Kahlia Parker – album design, artwork
- Jacob McCann – photography