Belfast’s Chalk is one of our favourite new bands and it seems that with each release they are only getting better and better. Their output defies easy categorization, drawing from a range of influences while maintaining a distinct identity, and their songs are characterized by a willingness to push boundaries and experiment with sound, making each track a unique and dark journey for the listener.
It is hard to tag them — there are elements of post-punk, noise, industrial, electronic madness etc. etc. But what really matters is that the final result is just amazing. Their new single is titled “Claw”, and it is the first taste of their upcoming extended play Conditions II (check out the first part here). Speaking ahead of its release on March 1 through Nice Swan Records, bandleader Ross Cullen says the following about it & the song:
“Claw is about falling in love inside a nightmare. There’s a mixture of loss and relief that we wanted to capture. Subconscious feelings are at the crux of most of our tracks – something that we started on Conditions EP. We still feel like we’re in that universe of figuring ourselves out as people and using our sonic palette to make sense of it. There’s still a few feelings we want to explore and staying in the world of Conditions is something we’ve grown to enjoy – we don’t want to leave just yet”.
Chalk also have a set of shows lined up for the next months. Make sure to catch them on any of the dates for the brilliant and energetic performance — the band always gives 100% to every gig.
Stream below and pre-order the EP on vinyl here.
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