The Chills were probably the most notable Flying Nun band, especially in these United States. Their first few singles (from the Dunedin Double ep) showed them to be on the verge of greatness, and the fourth one "Pink Frost" went from greatness to transcendence - one of those great songs that seemingly fell from the sky!
The Chills went through a myriad of lineup changes during their early years; the liner notes for Kaleidoscope World showed a different lineup for every one of their early singles with Martin Phillips being the only constant. This bandmember flux has continued through the life of the band.
Over the years, I've been lucky to see the Chills live a handful of times (actually six times between 1988 and 1996, which is probably more times than you've seen them unless you live in NZ), and they've all been some of the best shows I've ever seen. I've seen them opening for lesser bands in 1988 and 1988, selling out the I-Beam and Berkeley Square during the Submarine Bells tour at the top of their reign, and playing for about 60 people on the Sunburnt tour. Hopefully I'll be able to see them again in this new millennium.
Next: How Mark E. Smith ended up steering Flying Nun to bankruptcy.
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Swwwoooon. I lurve this song.
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