Belfast post-punk/electronic artists Chalk share their scathing new work 'Bliss', out today (February 28), marking the final reveal of their upcoming EP 'Conditions II', due out on February 1 March via Nice Swan Records (Sports Team, Pip Blom, English teacher).
This new album, the first collaborative song of the band's career, features the vocals of singer Constance Keane, also known as Fears (also voice of Mhaol). Stunning Post-Punk traditions and film production combine with ethereal harmonies and widescreen electronics on the band's penultimate release of their sophomore project.
Fresh from winning 'Best Live Act' at the 2023 NI Music Prize, Chalk's relentless rise continues to gather exciting pace, with EP singles 'The Gate' and 'Claw' landing on the BBC 6 Music playlist ( alongside PJ Harvey, IDLES, Sampha, Yard Act) and championed by Jack Saunders to kick off 2024.
Inspired by the ferocity and live performances of Dublin's guitar scene, along with the sweaty, harsh dance landscape of his native Belfast, Chalk have already sold out multiple dates across the UK and Europe in the last twelve months. , including highly praised spots at the likes of Reading and Leeds, Trans Musicals, Reeperbahn Festival and Eurosonic. With 2024 looking even busier on the live front, the trio are set to head to the US for their debut appearance at SXSW next month, ahead of their biggest UK headlining tour to date and a series of Irish dates supporting their fellow Sprints.
Detailing the final reveal of their EP, bandleader Ross Cullen stated: “The theme for Bliss originally came from a short film I wrote while we were in college. It's about two people who once shared a love in the past and see each other again. They shared no words with each other, only thoughts and an acknowledgment of what could have been.”
Watch the video for 'Bliss' – BELOW:
Produced by Chris Ryan (NewDad, Enola Gay, Just Mustard) and Ross Cullen, Chalk's 'Bliss' is out now via Nice Swan Records and available on all digital platforms.
Live dates
March 11-16 – SXSW
March 20: Hare & Hounds V2, Birmingham
March 21 – Oslo, London
March 22 – SOPA, Manchester
March 23 – Ritual Union, Bristol
March 25 – Clwb lfor Bach, Cardiff
March 27 – Green Door Store, Brighton
March 28 – Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds
April 12: Limelight 2, Belfast
April 18: Dolans Warehouse, Limerick*
April 19 – Roisin Dubh, Galway*
April 25 – Supersonic, Paris
April 26 – Printemps de Bourges, Bourges
April 27 – Le Grand Mix, Tourcoig
May 3: The Button Factory, Dublin*
*with sprints
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