The Chills - Kaleidoscope World (Expanded Edition) (2016)
Artist: The Chills
Title: Kaleidoscope World (Expanded Edition)
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Flying Nun Records
Genre: Indie Pop
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-44.1kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:16:20
Total Size: 181 / 485 / 870 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Kaleidoscope World (Expanded Edition)
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Flying Nun Records
Genre: Indie Pop
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-44.1kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:16:20
Total Size: 181 / 485 / 870 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Kaleidoscope World 03:45
02. Satin Doll 04:27
03. Frantic Drift 04:15
04. Rolling Moon 03:55
05. Bite 02:31
06. Flame Thrower 03:18
07. Pink Frost 04:01
08. Purple Girl 03:24
09. This Is the Way 02:32
10. Never Never Go 02:09
11. Don't Even Know Her Name 01:52
12. Bee Bah Bee Bah Bee Boe 02:46
13. Whole Weird World 03:29
14. Dream by Dream 05:23
15. Doledrums 03:11
16. Hidden Bay 01:46
17. I Love My Leather Jacket 02:58
18. The Great Escape 02:31
19. Oncoming Day (Early Version) 02:47
20. Dan Destiny and the Silver Destiny (Unplugged) 02:27
21. Martyn's Doctor Told Me 00:45
22. I'll Only See You Alone Again 03:36
23. Green Eyed Owl (Live) 05:33
24. Smile from a Dead Dead Face (Live) 02:59
Kaleidoscope World is not just the starting point for The Chills, but a story of how it all began and an insight into the world of New Zealand guitar-pop and the 'Dunedin Sound' - an influence which carries on to indie-pop bands around the world today. Originally released in 1986, the compilation captures the best of the magical early period recordings of The Chills and simply oozes excitement and possibility. The zany brightness of the cover art against the black background only hints at the wonder contained within. Now re-issued again on a deluxe 2xLP and CD set, featuring six bonus, b-sides, demos and live tracks plus an expanded gatefold cover with photos, posters and liner notes from journalist Martin Aston. As Flying Nun label founder Roger Shepherd put it - Kaleidoscope World is 'complex, varied but simple and direct. Musically sophisticated but joyous, poppy and accessible. Essential.' The world's first look at The Chills came via the 1982 Dunedin Double compilation featuring four acts (The Chills, The Verlaines, Sneaky Feelings and The Stones) all hailed from the New Zealand city in the deep south. Recorded on a portable 4 track it was distinctly lo-fi and in tune with the do it yourself ethic at the heart of the burgeoning Flying Nun label. It was sound in part born out of geography and location, with the spaciousness and remoteness of New Zealand itself matched with the glowing songs of chief Chill -Martin Phillipps - a music-savant that somehow wrangles psychedelic pop and folk, Syd Barrett and Brian Wilson, all with Phillipps' innate ability to sound both joyous and sad within a moment. The Chills were one of the early Flying Nun bands to make their way overseas in the 80s and the first UK voyage resulted in UK indie Creation Records also picking up the release of Kaleidoscope World over there. What was initially 8 songs (later expanded to 18 and now 24) have a unique bittersweet innocence from the title track through to the happy-sad aura of Frantic Drift and Rolling Moon.