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Chips Rafferty's sound has been labelled as a mix of 90s lo-fi and JB Hi Fi.... tongue firmly in cheek. Borne out of a discussion between band members Simon Gibbs Marty Umanski and Greg Cooper about making back to basics indie pop, it's appropriate that the band's first song is a prime example of this. "Big Eyes" is like a Velvet Underground or Go Betweens song being covered by a slacker rock band. It's dreamy and lackadaisical, while still being catchy as hell. Second track "Le Toothache" is a change of pace, a mix of Wire-esque post punk, Nile Rodgers dancefloor jive and big 80s pop bravado. The release marks the return of the songwriting team of Simon and Marty, who most notably worked together as part of TTT (Tic Toc Tokyo).The band is rounded out by drummer Greg previously a member of Toy Balloon, and an organiser of Brisbane's infamous DIY venue "lofly hangar". Chips Rafferty have played only a handful of shows up until now, cutting their teeth in venues of Melbourne's inner