Really, this is a great 'Beatle-esque' band from down under, they/he made a number of great recordings. Soft Bomb is only available in its original issue. I have the remastered, re-released version of Submarine Bells on order from New Zealand, I'll report back if I think it's better than the originla Slash/Warner issue. Soft Bomb is a well-produced 'lost classic' from the early '90's Submarine Bells is the previous album which received much better reviews from the major music media of the day (Rolling Stone and Spin). Since then, he's been dealing with personal issues (drugs *cough* *cough*) but has recently pulled himself together to release a new solo album(s).

Martin's 1996 effort 'Sunburnt' is the one with the XTC collaborations. Brave Words () by The Chills, released 03 November 2014 more from Fire Records + add. Their/his 'classics' are Submarine Bells from 1990, and Soft Bomb from 1992. All this publications reviews Read full review The Wire. And soon to follow, the rockers land into new-wave territories with the pulsating Shift in the Astral Plane.

The BBC Sessions is another tantalising insight into song world of The Chills, that acts as another generous interim step towards a hopefully fully-fledged wave of new and/or properly reissued material in 2015. As the band shifts tempo and temperature throughout the ten songs, they jounce over to the chill overtones of Am I Too Comfortable a tune about living a simpler life amidst the chaos of the modern era. This is chiefly main songwriter Martin Phillips and various collaborators, which include future members of Luna, and on his last major-label LP, he has contributions from members of XTC (Dave Gregory, and I believe Colin Moulding). Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic. Another great lost 'band' from the late '80's/early '90s, originating from New Zealand.

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