Tag: The Chills

The Chills to embark on first U.S. tour since 1996 ahead of SXSW next spring

The Chills to embark on first U.S. tour since 1996 ahead of SXSW next spring

New Zealand indie-pop legends The Chills will embark on their first U.S. tour in 23 years next spring as they play 14 concerts in support of their new album Snow Bound in the lead-up to an appearance at the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. See full dates right here.

Watch: The Chills premiere video for 'Complex' off upcoming album 'Snow Bound'

Watch: The Chills premiere video for ‘Complex’ off upcoming album ‘Snow Bound’

With their new album set to arrive Friday, New Zealand indie-pop legends The Chills today premiere the video for super-catchy lead-off single “Complex” — which you can view below. The album, the band’s first in three years and sixth overall, is due out Sept. 14 via Fire Records, and can be pre-ordered now.

This week's new releases: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Paul Weller, The Chills, Devo

This week’s new releases: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Paul Weller, The Chills, Devo

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s releases include reissues from Siouxsie and the Banshees and Devo, plus new albums from Paul Weller and The Chills.

Listen: The Chills, 'Scarred' — new track off upcoming album 'Snow Bound'

Listen: The Chills, ‘Scarred’ — new track off upcoming album ‘Snow Bound’

It’s now less than a month before New Zealand indie-pop legends The Chills release their new album Snow Bound, and Martin Phillipps and Co. have premiered the third track off the record: the chunky rocker “Scarred,” which you can stream here. This follows the release of two songs off the record last month.

The Chills to release new album 'Snow Bound' in September — hear 2 new songs now

The Chills to release new album ‘Snow Bound’ in September — hear 2 new songs now

New Zealand indie-pop legends The Chills — the Martin Phillipps-led group that long has carried the banner for the Dunedin sound — will return in September with a new album titled Snow Bound, and you can already get an earful of two songs off new record. Stream them both right here.

New releases: Simple Minds, The Chills, A Certain Ratio, Ian Dury, Alphaville

New releases: Simple Minds, The Chills, A Certain Ratio, Ian Dury, Alphaville

This week’s new releases include a brand-new studio album from Simple Minds, plus a collection of BBC recordings by The Chills, a reissue of A Certain Ratio’s second album, a box set collecting studio albums from Ian Dury with and without the Blockheads, and a new Alphaville best-of.