I've still got the Kaleidoscope World album on vinyl! God loves me!
― Ozzy Goth Beatles (Bimble), Sunday, 1 February 2009 05:47 (fifteen years ago) link
Pink Frost could melt a good section of under 25 year olds in this day and age, I'd reckon.
― Ozzy Goth Beatles (Bimble), Sunday, 1 February 2009 05:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Dan Savage will back me up, I think.
I mean Dan Selzer...shit. I used to get those names confused. I'm sorry.
― Ozzy Goth Beatles (Bimble), Sunday, 1 February 2009 05:50 (fifteen years ago) link
That's ok. I like Dan Savage.
The Chills were great. Brave Words is underrated.
― dan selzer, Sunday, 1 February 2009 06:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Gosh thanks for forgiving me for that Dan. That was a problem for me for several years.
― Ozzy Goth Beatles (Bimble), Sunday, 1 February 2009 06:43 (fifteen years ago) link
God, Submarine Bells is just perfect.
― Anatomy of a Morbius (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 August 2009 01:58 (fourteen years ago) link
otm.
I paid too much for the lp a whiles ago, don't think I've listened to it yet, will now.
i think there was a 7 inch w/it too?
― wilter, Monday, 10 August 2009 02:01 (fourteen years ago) link
kaleidoscope world came with a bonus 45, is that the one you're thinking of?
― badpowderfinger (electricsound), Monday, 10 August 2009 02:15 (fourteen years ago) link
was jamming out to a bit of heavenly pop hits myself this w/e
pretty sure it's submarine bells, i think the guy i bought it off might've just chucked it in with it. will look tonight.
― wilter, Monday, 10 August 2009 02:17 (fourteen years ago) link
just put on brave words. classic!
― mizzell, Monday, 10 August 2009 02:21 (fourteen years ago) link
pssst
― badpowderfinger (electricsound), Monday, 10 August 2009 03:36 (fourteen years ago) link
thankig u
― wilter, Monday, 10 August 2009 03:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Allegedly, Martin will have something new out soon-ish. I've heard that before, though. Sad about his career arc (or lack thereof) this decade. So much talent in that man.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 21:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Man, almost a year and nothing. Anyone have any scoop on what Martin is up to?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 3 June 2010 02:09 (thirteen years ago) link
played a bunch o' gigs in australia a couple of weeks ago. still got it, though the mix was atrocious. i think they've got a new EP out too?
― Help Im minger (electricsound), Thursday, 3 June 2010 02:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Hmm haven't heard anything, and there's nothing on here: Chills Official Discography but I may be out of touch.
― Bill E, Thursday, 3 June 2010 03:31 (thirteen years ago) link
they definitely had something recent at the merch stand, but it might well have been that 'stand by' EP as i didn't look that closely
― Help Im minger (electricsound), Thursday, 3 June 2010 03:32 (thirteen years ago) link
In off-topic but slightly related news, Die Die Die have signed to Flying Nun today.
― Bill E, Thursday, 3 June 2010 11:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Nice!
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/listen-brand-new-material-from-the-chills
― Neil S, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 15:12 (ten years ago) link
was not expecting this! his voice sounds pretty good.
― mizzell, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 15:31 (ten years ago) link
guitars chime pleasantly too, nothing earth shattering and no "Pink Frost", but then what is?
― Neil S, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 15:33 (ten years ago) link
Pretty much sounds like the Chills! I wonder if this means he's ...cleaned up? Dealt with his depression?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 15:45 (ten years ago) link
I'm excited -- hoping for a tour!
― john. a resident of chicago., Thursday, 4 July 2013 20:14 (ten years ago) link
Why in all the press for the new track are they saying it's the first new Chills music since 1996? The Stand By mini-LP came out in 2004. Does that not count as an official Chills release for some reason I've not heard about?
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 4 July 2013 20:31 (ten years ago) link
News on the new album:
http://www.emusic.com/17dots/2013/08/29/exclusive-the-chills-announce-new-album-pre-order-fire-records-signing-share-new-song/
― i'll be your mraz (NickB), Thursday, 29 August 2013 22:23 (ten years ago) link
Err, meant to post this link instead:
http://www.firerecords.com/site/index.php?page=release&releaseid=01022
― i'll be your mraz (NickB), Thursday, 29 August 2013 22:24 (ten years ago) link
Aw, you got me excited for new material. A live album will be nice and all but I want me some fresh meat!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 30 August 2013 02:26 (ten years ago) link
Yes. More new songs please. Its only been a million years.
― Hinklepicker, Friday, 30 August 2013 06:17 (ten years ago) link
Just listened to "Sunburnt" and "Stand By" for the first time in years - both weaker than I remember. The overly busy and loud keyboards on "Sunburnt" hurt many of the songs, though it does have some killer cuts like "Come Home" and the title track. "Stand By" has full-band versions of some of the demos that were released on "Sketchbook" and I prefer the demos.
Still hoping for one helluva comeback from Martin! "Molten Gold" was good.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 23 March 2015 13:29 (nine years ago) link
that recent BBC sessions disc is fantastic. hadn't heard those before...
― tylerw, Monday, 23 March 2015 14:20 (nine years ago) link
They were part of the "Secret Box" set, have you heard that Tyler?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 23 March 2015 14:47 (nine years ago) link
i haven't... aside from the first few albums, i'm not super knowledgable.
― tylerw, Monday, 23 March 2015 14:51 (nine years ago) link
yikes, looking at the prices it goes for on discogs i should have hung onto that thing (and sold it now!)
― no lime tangier, Monday, 23 March 2015 15:00 (nine years ago) link
i taped that last john peel session off the radio when it was broadcast originally. so good, and it's great to hear it again!
― cgi bubka (NickB), Monday, 23 March 2015 15:02 (nine years ago) link
some little known live phillipps on this playing with mike dooley ex-enemy/toy love/hundred dollar band
― no lime tangier, Monday, 23 March 2015 15:04 (nine years ago) link
^possibly still floating around on slsk
― no lime tangier, Monday, 23 March 2015 15:05 (nine years ago) link
Spoke to Martin Phillipps last year – interview here
― Unsettled defender (ithappens), Tuesday, 24 March 2015 15:01 (nine years ago) link
so, reading that his habit corresponds to when his record collection started showing up in the used bins around town... i did wonder. wouldn't have guessed he was such a zappa fan to be honest.
― no lime tangier, Tuesday, 24 March 2015 18:18 (nine years ago) link
How do you know it was his stuff?
One time I met him and showed him what I had just bought and he said, "I want that." He loved collecting music as much as making it.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 24 March 2015 19:12 (nine years ago) link
he has the dastardly habit of writing his name on the cover/label, even down to how much he paid for them in the case of the copy of the byrd's younger than yesterday that i have :-/
and yeah, no question he's a massive music fan
― no lime tangier, Tuesday, 24 March 2015 19:19 (nine years ago) link
oh man, that makes me sad
― cgi bubka (NickB), Tuesday, 24 March 2015 19:22 (nine years ago) link
sorry for bring things down :-(gonna feel a twinge of guilt whenever i listen to it now
― no lime tangier, Tuesday, 24 March 2015 19:40 (nine years ago) link
i was a huge fan from the first time i heard "Pink Frost" on, saw em live several times in that '85-92ish period (I think at the Knitting Factory on Halloween night, maybe '88?). Sorry to hear about MP's spiral, hope he makes the best of it henceforth.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 24 March 2015 20:00 (nine years ago) link
So this exists now. Apparently there is finally a new LP due soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5LmGoGIfao
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 12 August 2015 23:17 (eight years ago) link
Ah! There is. It's called Silver Bullets and it comes out at the end of October.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 12 August 2015 23:19 (eight years ago) link
Is this out now? I've seen reviews ...
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 23 October 2015 20:47 (eight years ago) link
One more week.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 23 October 2015 23:45 (eight years ago) link
Streaming at The Guardian... http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/oct/23/the-chills-comeback-album-silver-bullets-listen
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 23 October 2015 23:49 (eight years ago) link
Yeah Double Summer is one of their best songs you goons.
― SA, Wednesday, 25 October 2023 18:25 (six months ago) link
17 songs is WAY too many songs to have on an album though, unless you're GBV or Wire.
― SA, Wednesday, 25 October 2023 18:30 (six months ago) link
The Chills were in that awkward position of being a great band with a small but dedicated fanbase, but it was probably too indirect to ever cross over to the mainstream so they kind of got caught in the middle. Not unlike like the Replacements, Hüsker Dü and all your other faves in fact.
― I must be the unluckiest man alive (Matt #2), Wednesday, 25 October 2023 18:33 (six months ago) link
Missed this - an interview with the producer behind the new Brave Words remix:
http://www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com/2023/09/it-was-manic-street-preachers-that.html
― birdistheword, Saturday, 13 January 2024 18:06 (three months ago) link
Weird (or polite?) that that article never mentions Mayo Thompson?
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 13 January 2024 20:04 (three months ago) link