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The second in the series, and among my favorites (indeed, it was upon starting a '67 mix celebrating the birth of psychedelia and realizing that it would need to be a double-discer that I decided to …
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A somewhat guilty pleasure, mining the early years of the brothers Gibb (while excluding some of their pre-1967 singles) when they walked a fine line between respect_able (if typically bland) …
A somewhat guilty pleasure, mining the early years of the brothers Gibb (while excluding some of their pre-1967 singles) when they walked a fine line between respect_able (if typically bland) …
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An unauthorized soundtrack to the book of the same name by journalist Jeff Gordinier. Further description on the blog (http://popkulcher.blogspot.com/2009/02/x-saves-world.html).
An unauthorized soundtrack to the book of the same name by journalist Jeff Gordinier. Further description on the blog (http://popkulcher.blogspot.com/2009/02/x-saves-world.html).
Night Of Chill Blue: A Chills Anthology
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| The Chills (buzz) | Kaleidoscope World |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Satin Doll |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Frantic Drift |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Rolling Moon |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Pink Frost |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Never, Never Go |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Doledrums |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Hidden Bay |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Push |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Rain |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Look For The Good In Others & They'll See The Good In You |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Wet Blanket |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Party In My Heart |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Draft Morning [Byrds cover] |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Heavenly Pop Hit |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Tied Up In Chain |
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| The Chills (buzz) | The Oncoming Day |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Part Past Part Fiction |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Familiarity Breeds Contempt |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Effloresce & Deliquesce |
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| The Chills (buzz) | I Wish I Could Do Without You |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Male Monster From The Id |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Background Affair |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Ocean Ocean |
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| The Chills (buzz) | Double Summer |
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One of the holy triumvirate of New Zealand indie rock bands who crept quietly into the college radio scene in the early & mid 1980s (alongside the Clean and the Bats), the Chills started with the same lo-fi garage band aesthetic as the Clean, but added a healthy dose of keyboard-driven melancholy & melodicism. Their early singles & EP tracks were nothing short of stunning (captured on the wonderful Kaleidoscope World). Their first full-length album, Brave Words, took off some of the rough edges but was still off-kilter enough (particularly the catch “Rain” and the hyperactive “Look For The Good In Others…”), though the production is a bit murky for my taste. The semi-breakthough album, 1990’s Submarine Bells, was far more polished, with another handful of fine tunes (and another frenetic rocker, “Familiarity Breeds Contempt”). A couple more albums followed, though I kinda lost interest at that point and don’t have the last one. They spent another decade in limbo, but apparently have been doing some recording lately and snuck out an ep a couple years back (not included here).
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Wow, wow, wow! Never thought I'd see this. Very impressive indeed!
Submarine Bells was my favorite from this band but I think the greatest hits concept is the way to go with them. Very nice compilation.
"Heavenly pop hit" - so aptly named.
Heavenly pop mix, my pal. Submarine Bells has always been my favorite as well, and like you, I lost interest after Soft Bomb. I know that Martin also released a multi-disc set of outtakes and demos. Surprised that "I Love My Leather Jacket" didn't make the cut.
Brave Words and Soft Bomb are my favourite LP's. I never really got into Submarine Bells but it does have the majestic Heavenly Pop Hit on it. And every time I hear Pink Frost a chill runs down my spine.
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