{"id":23705,"date":"2024-05-01T22:29:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T22:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=23705"},"modified":"2024-05-03T19:14:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T19:14:54","slug":"the-chameleons-where-are-you-announcement-of-brand-new-ep-by-influential-uk-post-punk-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/the-chameleons-where-are-you-announcement-of-brand-new-ep-by-influential-uk-post-punk-act\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CHAMELEONS : ‘Where Are You?’ – announcement of brand new EP by influential UK post-punk act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

new EP
12\u201d \u00a0| \u00a0digital
out 24.05.24
(Metropolis Records)

Bandcamp pre-order<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0pre-save\/add<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to finally be putting out fresh Chameleons material for the first time in over twenty years, although initially I found it quite daunting,\u201d<\/em> admits Mark Burgess, the vocalist\/bassist of iconic post-punk band The Chameleons about their brand new single, which will be released on 24th May as part of a three-song EP on Metropolis Records in conjunction with Strange Times Entertainment. \u201cThe question about new music is one I had been asked the most by people coming to our gigs, many of whom weren\u2019t even born when our previous records were made, but were excited and inspired by the music enough to catch us on various tours.\u201d
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An artful combination that embraces their past work while opening their arms to creative expansion, \u2018Where Are You?\u2019 slots neatly into the band\u2019s oeuvre. Led with an arresting trademark guitar hook, Burgess\u2019 familiar and immediately recognisable vocals soar effortlessly over the tight precision of the rhythm section, seemingly never missing a beat since their last studio album in 2001. \u201cBy the time we\u2019d got through COVID, Reg<\/em> [Smithies, guitarist] and I had a very solid band in place, people whose talent we trusted in to bring out the best in whatever ideas we were able to get off the ground,\u201d <\/em>affirms Burgess. Recapturing their magical sound that combines post-punk, shoegaze and indie proved to be no struggle.

 \u201cFor the first time since the death of John and the departure of Dave, I felt we were a proper band capable of creating some interesting and exciting music,\u201d<\/em> he explains, reflecting on the passing of original drummer John Lever in 2017 and the departure of Dave Fielding after the band\u2019s reunion in 2000 (Burgess and Smithies explored different solo avenues before returning to The Chameleons fold that year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coupled with the shimmering and mesmerising \u2018Endlessly Falling\u2019 and contemplative acoustic ballad \u2018Forever\u2019, the new EP acts as a teaser for an upcoming album entitled \u2018Arctic Moon\u2019 that is planned for late 2024. \u201cWe\u2019re halfway through it at the moment, but everyone in the band is excited by what they\u2019re hearing,\u201d continues Burgess. \u201cWe\u2019ve managed to transcend the confines of our own legacy and finally forge something fresh. It\u2019s undoubtedly The Chameleons to everyone that has heard the direction the band is now heading in.\u201d
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The Chameleons will be playing dates in the UK and mainland Europe either side of a North American tour beginning in late May that will celebrate their 1986 album \u2018Strange Times\u2019. The schedule continues into December and includes a London show at O2 Shepherd\u2019s Bush Empire before winding up at the Albert Hall in their home city of Manchester. The full UK and European itinerary for 2024 is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAY
23.05.24  LEEDS<\/strong> Old Woollen
24.05.24  CATTON PARK<\/strong> Bearded Theory Festival
27.05.24  BARCELONA<\/strong> Primavera Festival
JULY
06.07.24  BOLTON<\/strong> Right To Roam
AUGUST
28.08.24  BEDFORD<\/strong> Esquires
29.08.24  BRIGHTON<\/strong> Chalk
30.08.24  HOLMFIRTH<\/strong> Picturedrome
SEPTEMBER
10.09.24  AMSTERDAM<\/strong> (NL) Melkweg
11.09.24  THE HAGUE<\/strong> (NL) Paard
12.09.24  BIELEFELD<\/strong> (DE) Movie Bielefeld
13.09.24  OBERHAUSEN<\/strong> (DE) Turbinenhalle Oberhausen
14.09.24  HAMBURG<\/strong> (DE) Gruenspan
15.09.24  BERLIN<\/strong> (DE) Columbia Theater
17.09.24  FRANKFURT<\/strong> (DE) The Bed
18.09.24  MUNICH<\/strong> (DE) Backstage Kulturzentrum
19.09.24  LYON<\/strong> (FR) L\u2019Epicerie Moderne
20.09.24  PARIS<\/strong> (FR) Cabaret Sauvage
21.09.24  TOURCOING<\/strong> (FR) Le Grand Mix
DECEMBER
06.12.24  BRISTOL<\/strong> Marble Factory
07.12.24  LONDON<\/strong> O2 Shepherd\u2019s Bush Empire
09.12.24  DUBLIN <\/strong>(IE) Opium
10.12.24  BELFAST<\/strong> Limelight 2
12.12.24  GLASGOW<\/strong> The Garage
13.12.24  NEWCASTLE<\/strong> Riverside
14.12.24  MANCHESTER<\/strong> Albert Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK tickets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chameleons have long been cited as a hugely influential act, having inspired the likes of (The) Verve, Oasis, Interpol, The Killers, Editors, White Lies and The Slow Readers Club. They are renowned for their transformative recorded catalogue and intense and emotionally charged live performances, creating a legacy that extends well beyond their four studio albums to date. Their widely acclaimed debut, \u2018Script of the Bridge\u2019 (1983) has been described by many as a masterpiece way ahead of its time, and was followed by \u2018What Does Anything Mean? Basically!\u2019 (1984), \u2018Strange Times\u2019 (1986) and \u2018Why Call It Anything?\u2019 (2001).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band\u2019s unique sound has been captivating listeners for over four decades with a unique mix of melancholic yet energetic and powerful tunes, hypnotic ethereal riffs and a timeless lyrical style. One of the most important yet underrated rock bands of the 80s and 90s, they have contributed substantially to the post-punk, shoegaze and indie scenes of those decades and beyond.

THE CHAMELEONS<\/strong>
Mark Burgess – vocals, bass
Reg Smithies – guitar
Stephen Rice – guitar
Danny Ashberry – keyboards
Todd Demma – drums

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*THE CHAMELEONS<\/strong> | Mark Burgess photo by Mick Peek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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