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Australian ska is a punchy, good-humoured take on the Jamaican-born style, filtered through pub-rock volume and DIY all-ages energy. It mixes bright offbeat guitar chops, walking basslines and tight horn sections with the speed and grit of punk, often flipping between skank-heavy grooves, two-tone bounce and ska-punk breakouts. Lyrics tend toward everyday Aussie life—mateship, mischief, social commentary and singalong choruses—delivered with a sweaty, live-first urgency that suits small clubs, festival tents and rowdy dance floors. The sound is brassy, fast, and built for communal skanking.

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Rocket
The Cat Empire
Single - Released October 6, 2026
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  1. October 6, 2026
    Rocket album image
    Rocket
    The Cat Empire
    1 tracks
  2. May 22
    Live at Sydney Opera House album image
    Live at Sydney Opera House
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    18 tracks
  3. April 8
    Feel Special album image
    Feel Special
    The Strides
    1 tracks
  4. March 16
    Bulls (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Bulls (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    1 tracks
  5. November 1, 2025
    Give Love album image
    Give Love
    The Strides
    1 tracks
  6. September 26
    I Only Trust Rock n Roll album image
    I Only Trust Rock n Roll
    The Living End
    11 tracks
  7. September 5
    Misery album image
    Misery
    The Living End
    4 tracks
  8. September 1
    Ital Music album image
    Ital Music
    The Strides
    2 tracks
  9. July 21
    I Only Trust Rock n Roll album image
    I Only Trust Rock n Roll
    The Living End
    3 tracks
  10. July 11
    Bird in Paradise (Deluxe Edition) album image
    Bird in Paradise (Deluxe Edition)
    The Cat Empire
    17 tracks
  11. June 27
    Strange Place album image
    Strange Place
    The Living End
    2 tracks
  12. May 15
    Alfie album image
    Alfie
    The Living End
    1 tracks
  13. April 17
    Two Shoes (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Two Shoes (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    1 tracks
  14. March 21
    Bird in Paradise album image
    Bird in Paradise
    The Cat Empire
    10 tracks
  15. March 13
    Far from Sure album image
    Far from Sure
    Hot Potato Band
    8 tracks
  16. March 7
    Going to Live album image
    Going to Live
    The Cat Empire
    5 tracks
  17. February 21
    Devil (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Devil (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    2 tracks
  18. January 31
    Devil album image
    Devil
    The Cat Empire
    4 tracks
  19. December 5, 2024
    Doing Fine (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Doing Fine (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    2 tracks
  20. November 13
    Doing Fine album image
    Doing Fine
    The Cat Empire
    3 tracks
  21. November 1
    Reflections album image
    Reflections
    Hot Potato Band
    3 tracks
  22. October 25
    Blood on the Stage (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Blood on the Stage (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    2 tracks
  23. August 31
    Not Coming Home album image
    Not Coming Home
    Hot Potato Band
    2 tracks
  24. August 30
    Blood on the Stage album image
    Blood on the Stage
    The Cat Empire
    2 tracks
  25. June 28
    Is That All You Got album image
    Is That All You Got
    Hot Potato Band
    1 tracks
  26. June 28
    La Gracia album image
    La Gracia
    The Cat Empire
    1 tracks
  27. May 3
    Evangeline album image
    Evangeline
    Hot Potato Band
    1 tracks
  28. February 9
    Cabin Fever album image
    Cabin Fever
    Cheap Fakes
    9 tracks
  29. January 24
    From Above album image
    From Above
    The Resignators
    1 tracks
  30. December 15, 2023
    Hello (Anniversary Edition) album image
    Hello (Anniversary Edition)
    The Cat Empire
    2 tracks
  31. December 1
    Hebba Hebba Hubba Hubba Ho album image
    Hebba Hebba Hubba Hubba Ho
    Strange Tenants
    1 tracks
  32. November 23
    Calm Down Karen album image
    Calm Down Karen
    The Porkers
    1 tracks
  33. November 2
    Rabbithole album image
    Rabbithole
    The Resignators
    13 tracks
  34. November 2
    Grinsekatze-Kind album image
    Grinsekatze-Kind
    The Resignators
    1 tracks
  35. October 24
    How to Explain (Anniversary Edition) album image
    How to Explain (Anniversary Edition)
    The Cat Empire
    1 tracks
  36. October 13
    The Living End (triple j Live at the Wireless 1998) album image
    The Living End (triple j Live at the Wireless 1998)
    The Living End
    10 tracks
  37. September 8
    On The Inside (triple j Live at the Wireless 1998) album image
    On The Inside (triple j Live at the Wireless 1998)
    The Living End
    1 tracks
  38. September 1
    Spudwhiskers album image
    Spudwhiskers
    Hot Potato Band
    3 tracks
  39. August 25
    Where The Angels Fall album image
    Where The Angels Fall
    The Cat Empire
    14 tracks
  40. August 3
    Owl album image
    Owl
    The Cat Empire
    4 tracks
  1. May 22, 2026
    Live at Sydney Opera House album image
    Live at Sydney Opera House
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    18 tracks
  2. September 26, 2025
    I Only Trust Rock n Roll album image
    I Only Trust Rock n Roll
    The Living End
    11 tracks
  3. September 5
    Misery album image
    Misery
    The Living End
    4 tracks
  4. July 11
    Bird in Paradise (Deluxe Edition) album image
    Bird in Paradise (Deluxe Edition)
    The Cat Empire
    17 tracks
  5. March 21
    Bird in Paradise album image
    Bird in Paradise
    The Cat Empire
    10 tracks
  6. March 13
    Far from Sure album image
    Far from Sure
    Hot Potato Band
    8 tracks
  7. March 7
    Going to Live album image
    Going to Live
    The Cat Empire
    5 tracks
  8. January 31
    Devil album image
    Devil
    The Cat Empire
    4 tracks
  9. February 9, 2024
    Cabin Fever album image
    Cabin Fever
    Cheap Fakes
    9 tracks
  10. November 2, 2023
    Rabbithole album image
    Rabbithole
    The Resignators
    13 tracks
  11. October 13
    The Living End (triple j Live at the Wireless 1998) album image
    The Living End (triple j Live at the Wireless 1998)
    The Living End
    10 tracks
  12. August 25
    Where The Angels Fall album image
    Where The Angels Fall
    The Cat Empire
    14 tracks
  13. August 3
    Owl album image
    Owl
    The Cat Empire
    4 tracks
  14. December 9, 2022
    Human Enough to Make Mistakes album image
    Human Enough to Make Mistakes
    ANTY!
    4 tracks
  15. April 15
    The Cat Empire (Live from Melbourne, December 2021) [Original Line-up Final Tour] album image
    The Cat Empire (Live from Melbourne, December 2021) [Original Line-up Final Tour]
    The Cat Empire
    18 tracks
  16. April 15
    Live from Melbourne [Live From Melbourne, December 2021 (original Line-up Final Tour)] album image
    Live from Melbourne [Live From Melbourne, December 2021 (original Line-up Final Tour)]
    The Cat Empire
    18 tracks
  17. November 8, 2021
    Movin' in & We Are Stronger album image
    Movin' in & We Are Stronger
    Strange Tenants
    16 tracks
  18. November 2
    The Adelphia Sessions album image
    The Adelphia Sessions
    The Cat Empire
    10 tracks
  19. November 2
    The Adelphia Sessions album image
    The Adelphia Sessions
    The Cat Empire
    10 tracks
  20. December 11, 2020
    Rudeboy album image
    Rudeboy
    ANTY!
    16 tracks
  1. October 6, 2026
    Rocket album image
    Rocket
    The Cat Empire
    1 tracks
  2. April 8
    Feel Special album image
    Feel Special
    The Strides
    1 tracks
  3. March 16
    Bulls (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Bulls (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    1 tracks
  4. November 1, 2025
    Give Love album image
    Give Love
    The Strides
    1 tracks
  5. September 1
    Ital Music album image
    Ital Music
    The Strides
    2 tracks
  6. July 21
    I Only Trust Rock n Roll album image
    I Only Trust Rock n Roll
    The Living End
    3 tracks
  7. June 27
    Strange Place album image
    Strange Place
    The Living End
    2 tracks
  8. May 15
    Alfie album image
    Alfie
    The Living End
    1 tracks
  9. April 17
    Two Shoes (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Two Shoes (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    1 tracks
  10. February 21
    Devil (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Devil (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    2 tracks
  11. December 5, 2024
    Doing Fine (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Doing Fine (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    2 tracks
  12. November 13
    Doing Fine album image
    Doing Fine
    The Cat Empire
    3 tracks
  13. November 1
    Reflections album image
    Reflections
    Hot Potato Band
    3 tracks
  14. October 25
    Blood on the Stage (Live at Sydney Opera House) album image
    Blood on the Stage (Live at Sydney Opera House)
    The Cat Empire•
    Sydney Symphony Orchestra
    2 tracks
  15. August 31
    Not Coming Home album image
    Not Coming Home
    Hot Potato Band
    2 tracks
  16. August 30
    Blood on the Stage album image
    Blood on the Stage
    The Cat Empire
    2 tracks
  17. June 28
    La Gracia album image
    La Gracia
    The Cat Empire
    1 tracks
  18. June 28
    Is That All You Got album image
    Is That All You Got
    Hot Potato Band
    1 tracks
  19. May 3
    Evangeline album image
    Evangeline
    Hot Potato Band
    1 tracks
  20. January 24
    From Above album image
    From Above
    The Resignators
    1 tracks