The Chills - Silver Bullets

The Chills - Silver BulletsRecorded at Albany Street Studios in Dunedin (NZ) the album instantly reaffirms Phillipps aptitude for writing intelligent and timeless pop songs delivered with conviction. Whether tackling issues on the economy, fighting with Silver Bullets or the observant nature of Southern Lights on Aurora Corona, The Chills complex pop resonates in a cacophony of dark edged songs. Their underlying melancholy remains and is offset by their signature catchy

curated a raw form of escapism that still resonates ten years later

but also managed to turn out this ode to the rambling life

Excellent songwriting and moody atmospheres prevail on this record

Made up of Jeff Ament (bass)

” recalls Roedelius

with a beat built from a loop of ruptured noise waging war against the paired voices of Sparhawk and Parker the moment they begin to sing during the massive “Quorum

but not that track in particular

the Houston group—bassist Laura Lee Ochoa

and a studio production bursting with intensity and inventiveness

A whirlwind year of lear jet promo tours

” a steady motorik beat and single chord forms a rhythmic infrastructure for Price’s unrestrained soloing and tidal washes of guitar

The abrasive post-punk trio comprised of LA DIY veterans