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The Chills Find Energy and Focus on ‘Scatterbrain’

The Chills Find Energy and Focus on ‘Scatterbrain’

Philosophical lyrics, earworms, and sonic creativity combine on the Chills’ engaging new album Scatterbrain. Thoughts of our eventual end permeate the album.

15 Essential Tracks from the New Zealand Pop Underground

15 Essential Tracks from the New Zealand Pop Underground

Recorded for $60 in an island country near the bottom of the globe, "Tally Ho", the debut single by New Zealand's the Clean, was an unlikely candidate to be an international game-changer and a defining moment for a pop movement. Here's a sampling of essential tracks by 15 of New Zealand's finest acts.

The Chills’ ‘Snow Bound’ Captures the Pathways Leading to Emotional Growth and Awareness

The Chills’ ‘Snow Bound’ Captures the Pathways Leading to Emotional Growth and Awareness

The Chills' Snow Bound musically captures the band's depth and versatility while demonstrating their creativity and willingness to embrace new directions.

The Chills: Kaleidoscope World

The Chills: Kaleidoscope World

The latest reissue of the Chills' landmark 1986 release is a touchstone of the kaleidoscope of diverse and dynamic songs the band has been responsible for.
Sneaky Feelings: Send You

Sneaky Feelings: Send You

This 1983 debut effort by under-appreciated Flying Nun band, who were in the vanguard of the famed Dunedin Sound, is the latest to get the Captured Tracks reissue treatment.