Flying Nun
The Chills - Kaleidoscope World
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Kaleidoscope
World
is
not
just
the
starting
point
for
The
Chills,
but
a
story
of
how
it
all
began
and
an
insight
into
the
world
of
New
Zealand
guitar-pop
and
the
'Dunedin
Sound'
-
an
influence
which
carries
on
to
indie-pop
bands
around
the
world
today.
Originally
released
in
1986,
the
compilation
captures
the
best
of
the
magical
early
period
recordings
of
The
Chills
and
simply
oozes
excitement
and
possibility.
The
zany
brightness
of
the
cover
art
against
the
black
background
only
hints
at
the
wonder
contained
within.
Now
re-issued
again
on
a
deluxe
2xLP
and
CD
set,
featuring
six
bonus,
b-sides,
demos
and
live
tracks
plus
an
expanded
gatefold
cover
with
photos,
posters
and
liner
notes
from
journalist
Martin
Aston.
As
Flying
Nun
label
founder
Roger
Shepherd
put
it
-
Kaleidoscope
World
is
"complex,
varied
but
simple
and
direct.
Musically
sophisticated
but
joyous,
poppy
and
accessible.
Essential."
The
world’s
first
look
at
The
Chills
came
via
the
1982
Dunedin
Double
compilation
–
featuring
four
acts
(The
Chills,
The
Verlaines,
Sneaky
Feelings
and
The
Stones)
all
hailed
from
the
New
Zealand
city
in
the
deep
south.
Recorded
on
a
portable
4
track
it
was
distinctly
lo-fi
and
in
tune
with
the
do
it
yourself
ethic
at
the
heart
of
the
burgeoning
Flying
Nun
label.
It
was
sound
in
part
born
out
of
geography
and
location,
with
the
spaciousness
and
remoteness
of
New
Zealand
itself
matched
with
the
glowing
songs
of
chief
Chill
-
Martin
Phillipps
-
a
music-savant
that
somehow
wrangles
psychedelic
pop
and
folk,
Syd
Barrett
and
Brian
Wilson,
all
with
Phillipps’
innate
ability
to
sound
both
joyous
and
sad
within
a
moment.
The
Chills
were
one
of
the
early
Flying
Nun
bands
to
make
their
way
overseas
in
the
80s
and
the
first
UK
voyage
resulted
in
UK
indie
Creation
Records
also
picking
up
the
release
of
Kaleidoscope
World
over
there.
What
was
initially
8
songs
(later
expanded
to
18
and
now
24)
have
a
unique
bittersweet
innocence
from
the
title
track
through
to
the
happy-sad
aura
of
“Frantic
Drift”
and
“Rolling
Moon”.
Track
list:
1.
Kaleidoscope
World
2.
Satin
Doll
3.
Frantic
Drift
4.
Rolling
Moon
5.
Bite
6.
Flame
Thrower
7.
Pink
Frost
8.
Purple
Girl
9.
This
Is
The
Way
10.
Never
Never
Go
11.
Don't
Even
Know
Her
Name
12.
Bee
Bah
Bee
Bah
Bee
Boe
13.
Whole
Weird
World
14.
Dream
By
Dream
15.
Doledrums
16.
Hidden
Bay
17.
I
Love
My
Leather
Jacket
18.
The
Great
Escape
19.
Oncoming
Day
(Early
Version)
20.
Dan
Destiny
and
The
Silver
Dawn
(Unplugged)
21.
Martyns
Doctor
Told
Me
22.
I’ll
Only
See
You
Alone
Again
23.
Green
Eyed
Owl
(Live)
24.
Smile
From
A
Dead
Dead
Face
(Live)
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