The Chills - Kaleidoscope WorldLabel: Normal NORMAL 47 Format: LP Country: Germany Released: 1987 Condition: VG+ VG

Orcutt interrogates the apparent banality of his material

the collection celebrates the timeless delights of a well-crafted pop song

the cultural significance of Happy Monday’ Bummed was apparent to precious few listeners upon its first release on 5 November 1988

on transparent blue vinyl for Record Store Day 2018

Spiderland is so rife with breakneck tempo changes

it was early 2012 and they had just released their third full-length album

the album feels like it has been hurled from riff valley

They are not all sad songs full of self pity and remorse

They were one of the most important influences on punk - indeed Malcolm McClaren managed them briefly - and spawned Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers who supported the Pistols on the Anarchy tour

but the stories persist

I won a scholarship to study at the British Institute Of Modern Music and continued writing and playing local shows

It’s an album that simultaneously feels young and fresh but wise beyond its years