- Artist:Â
- The Chills
Scatterbrain: Vinyl LP
Release date: 5 July, 2024
Latest studio album from the Dunedin (NZ) songsmiths helmed by the enigmatic Martin Phillipps with artwork by Treesâ David Costa. Dunedinâs finest, The Chills release their seventh studio album âScatterbrainâ, a glorious self-examination of Martin Phillippsâ songwriting hot (ish) on the heels of the hugely successful âSnowboundâ (2018) and the critically-acclaimed movie âThe Chills: The Triumph And Tragedy Of Martin Phillippsâ a year later. âItâs about artistic integrity, self-realisation, self-acceptance and a reflection on mortality.â The GuardianâŠ. Now in 2021, Phillipps is now taking stock of things â everything. Yes, everything. The result is this triumphant new Chillsâ album âScatterbrainâ, a thought-provoking and evocative take from a man who has lived through good times and bad. A mature and honest reflection on life, destiny and the fate of our times delivered in beautiful melodies with Phillippsâ trademarked incisive turn of phrase. Viewed from the perspective of a man understanding his age and indeed his own mortality, the new album takes a mature look at matters arising with a side order of perspective. âScatterbrainâ is a life passing before your ears as uncertainty increases and fake news rumbles on; during which aliens invade, Phillipps scales the walls beyond abandon as he probes the minutiae of worlds within worlds and the hourglass fills. A landmark album from one of the great modern song writers, itâs pure pop music for the new normal and we canât wait to see how it endsâŠâThis is what a living legend looks and sounds likeâ Rolling Stone // âAn architect of New Zealandâs fabled Dunedin soundâ Pitchfork
- Formats:Â
- Vinyl LP
- Label:Â
- Fire Records
- Cat#:
- FIRELP581B