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thokeivor 3-4 (?) Jahren gab es noch die „stand by“ ep , wissen viele leider nicht..
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aus dem NZMusician:
The Chills Live Review
28 May 2008Author: Amanda Mills
The Chills
17th May 2008, Cathedral Square, Christchurch
World Hepatitis C Day concertFor a Dunedin-ite like me who is away from her hometown, any gig by one of the legendary (so called) ‚Dunedin Sound‘ bands is obligatory for attendance. Especially when it’s the Chills. Especially when it’s free. The Chills don’t perform often these days, so when they do, it’s a big thing, and this time it was for a good cause – a gig as part of the World Hepatitis C awareness day, a cause close to band founder Martin Phillips‘ heart as he has suffered from the illness since the 1990’s.
It was a cold Saturday afternoon when The Chills took the stage in front of the ever-increasing crowd, and gave an assured performance, full of classic numbers and a few new ones thrown in for good measure. Martin Phillips (and his green guitar) seemed quite pleased to be onstage, and interspersed the songs with explanations of the new numbers. The band were in excellent form, a tight four-piece unit that used a delicate touch when needed, but were energetic and raucous when the songs called for it. A fair number of the Chills‘ most well known songs were played, from the clarion call of Come Home to I Love My Leather Jacket, a truly timeless paean to a former, deceased, band member.
Of the new material, many songs stood out, having the classic ‚Chills sound‘ of flowing melodies and intricate guitar arrangements. Very much in this vein was February, a song about climate change, while The Other was arresting thanks to the use of sped up and slowed down rhythms, which were always controlled, and never threatened to veer off on a tangent. The rhythmic Ticking Time Bomb seems to be one of Phillips‘ favourite new tracks, as he has performed it on a few occasions, and I Saw Your Silhouette (about love when you are young) had an energy not dissimilar to 50’s rock and roll.
The highlight of the gig? A beautiful, delicate, haunting rendition of Pink Frost, in all its unearthly glory. If there were any criticisms of the hour-long performance, they would be minor – the harmonies on Heavenly Pop Hit weren’t quite there, and I Love My Leather Jacket seemed a little fast and rough around the edges. These are trivial points, though on what was a truly enjoyable concert, and I’ll be returning to see The Chills.
It has always amazed me that Phillips is not as successful as he undoubtedly should have been. A musical genius, he has written some of the most melodious, lyrically intriguing pop songs ever to come out of this country, and deserved to be held in higher esteem. However, something always seemed to intervene at the wrong time to keep Phillips and The Chills forever on the fringes – how else could a song so perfect as Heavenly Pop Hit have failed. Heavenly and pop it was; an international hit it wasn’t. However, the rest of the world’s loss is our gain, and when The Chills play smaller shows like this one, it really does hit home that one of the best bands in NZ still exists, is still ours, and is still great.--
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Alan McGee ( Creation Rec. etc.) über the Chills ( Guardian-UK):
The Chills: ready for a comeback?
This group were influenced by punk rock experienced through the isolated filter of living in New Zealand
August 5, 2008 8:00 AM
I didn’t get into the Chills until long after I released Kaleidoscope World on Creation in 1985. That record, and in particular the song Pink Frost, keep giving and grow in iconic status as each year passes, sounding ever fresher than fresh and more relevant.The Chills come from the „Dunedin Sound“ scene of the early 1980s – a group of musicians influenced by punk rock but experienced through the isolated filter of living in New Zealand. Greame Downes of the Clean once told an interviewer that it took almost two years after Ian Curtis‘ death for the first Joy Division album to appear in New Zealand. The pop isolation in Dunedin intrigued; it was unique, a small scene not yet under the microscope of trends, and yet the Chills invented their own trends to reinvent pop music during the 80s.
My involvement with the band began after their arrival in London to record their debut Brave New Words. During that trip we had agreed to release the aforementioned compilation of singles and I was amazed at the consistency of Kaleidscope World, considering Chills leader Martin Phillips would change the lineup of the band more times than Mark E Smith would reincarnate the Fall. It spoke to his strengths that he could develop and maintain their sound at the same time.
The record succeeded creatively: it had elements of the Postcard Sound that I was into, and captured the compulsive dark edge of Dylanesque allusive wordplay contrasted with the Beach Boys sound that made it so compelling. Though Kaleidoscope World was a compilation of Flying Nun material and not their „proper first album“, many thought differently. The reviews tagged Martin Phillips as the Brian Wilson of the post-punk world – a tag that sort of stuck. It was in 1991 that I realised how utterly classic and timeless the Chills are, especially Pink Frost. With its allusions to murder, it plays like a haunting, chiming, loping update of the Louvin Brothers‘ murder ballad Knoxville Girl.
People often ask me about Creation acts and for the past two years the Chills have come up a lot in conversation. I have been hearing their influence more and more: the Shins‘ new wave take on Brian Wilson definitely has that Chills sound, while Panda Bear and I’m From Barcelona have discussed their influence in interviews. Swedish pop has taken to the Chills sound almost religiously too. Peter John and Bjorn recorded The Chills off their Writer’s Block album in tribute, some say, to the magical pop band from New Zealand.
After Kaleidoscope World, the Chills released two more pop classics, Brave New World and Submarine Bells. The latter contained their almost-hit, the aptly named Heavenly Pop Hit. All was looking good but by the time of 1992’s Soft Bomb the Chills imploded on a US tour and split up. Phillips reconvened the band once more in 1996. Then they were put on hold for almost 10 years, after which they released Stand By in 2004. There are even reports of new Phillips material in the works. Do I think the Chills have another heavenly pop hit in them? Without a doubt.
[Korrektur: Graeme Downes war bei den Verlaines, nicht bei The Clean )
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/08/the_chills_ready_for_a_comebac.html
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2 Peel Sessions zum Downloaden:
http://cliffrichardsneck.blogspot.com/2008/06/chills-2-peel-sessions.html
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Neues Album im Oktober!
http://pitchfork.com/news/60559-the-chills-announce-first-album-in-19-years-share-america-says-hello/--
Schöne Nachricht.
Die beiden Songs, die schon zu hören sind, sind prima. Vor allem Molten Gold gefällt mir.--
Nie mehr Zweite Liga!!!
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Ich hoffe, es bleibt bei dem Datum, eigentlich sollte das Album im Februar erscheinen. Dann wurde es Mai und jetzt Oktober. Grund ist, soweit ich weiß, die allgemeinen Probleme bei Vinylherstellung (Presswerke überlastet).
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Cool. Bin gespannt.
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dito!
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Hab sofort wieder mal Submarine Bells aufgelegt…--
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CycleandAle
Hab sofort wieder mal Submarine Bells aufgelegt…Das ist bei mir auch mal wieder überfällig. Tolle Nachricht! Bin gespannt auf das neue Album.
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Heute angekommen und 1x gehört. Schönes Psychedelic-Pop Album:-)
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Ja, sehr schönes, stimmiges Album. Ein paar Stücke fallen leicht ab (Tomboy), aber insgesamt gefällt mir das.
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Nie mehr Zweite Liga!!!
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„Tomboy“ gefällt mir eigentlich sehr gut, gearde der Kinderchor. Vielleicht hätte man den 8minüter etwas kürzen sollen. Aber schön zu sehen, daß sich Martin wieder berappelt hat, danach sah es ja viele Jahre nicht aus.
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Wie ist die neue Platte im Vergleich zum Frühwerk? „Submarine Bells“ war mit damals schon fast etwas zu bieder, zu poppig.
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