Kaleidoscope World

by The Chills

Kaleidoscope World cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: March 1986
  • Label: Flying Nun
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Length: 27:04
  • Community rating: 3.97/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Martyn Bull, Martin Kean, Fraser Batts

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Acting as a comprehensive retrospective of the band's earliest singles and EP tracks, 'Kaleidoscope World' is the quintessential document of New Zealand's influential Dunedin Sound. Martin Phillipps's songwriting pairs deeply melancholic, introspective lyricism with shimmering, lo-fi jangle-pop melodies driven by rudimentary vintage keyboards. The compilation successfully introduced their uniquely isolated, highly melodic brand of indie-pop to an international audience.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, lo-fi, twee, infectious, guitar-driven

Tracklist

  1. Rolling Moon (3:50)
  2. Pink Frost (3:57)
  3. Hidden Bay (1:30)
  4. Satin Doll (4:23)
  5. Doledrums (3:06)
  6. Kaleidoscope World (3:40)
  7. Purple Girl (3:23)
  8. Flame-Thrower (3:15)

Credits

  • The Chills - primary artist
  • Martin Phillipps - artwork, performer, written-by
  • Martin Kean - bass, written-by
  • Martyn Bull - drums, performer
  • Fraser Batts - keyboards, guitar, written-by
  • Alan Haig - performer, written-by
  • Peter Allison - performer
  • Rachel Phillipps - performer

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