The Chills were to my knowledge the most successful of all the bands filling out the roster of the legendary New Zealand record label Flying Nun. The band was the brain child of Martin Phillips who went through countless lineup changes attempting to keep the Chills functional. The big hit on their first album Kaleidoscope World (1986) was Pink Frost which unlike most of the greatness the label and the whole scene produced actually got some attention in other parts of the world, and with very good reason. Their sound is a really great contrast of moody deadpan disinterest and impeccably crafted pop songs. Check out the video below for “Pink Frost” and then get the whole album.
Tags: Chills, Clean, Flying Nun, funny titles, Hidden Bay, Hot Gogs, Kiwi, Lord of the Rings, Martin Phillips, no popo, Pink Frost, Records, Satin Doll, the Kilgours
September 23, 2008 at 10:56 am |
[...] previously mentioned a while back in the post on the cold but always fuzzy Chills, the Flying Nun label out of New Zealand unintentionally became an institution of incredible bands [...]