Iconic post-punk band The Chameleons new EP ‘Where Are You?’ is their first studio recording in over 20 years and is set to be released May 24th, consisting of three-songs.
“It’s exciting to finally be putting out fresh Chameleons material for the first time in over twenty years, although initially I found it quite daunting,” admits vocalist/bassist Mark Burgess. “The question about new music is one I had been asked the most from people coming to the shows, a great many of whom weren’t even born when those records were originally made but nevertheless were excited and inspired by the music enough to catch multiple shows on multiple tours.”
Led with an arresting guitar hook that is a trademark to their music, Burgess’ familiar and immediately recognizable vocals soar effortlessly over ‘Where Are You?’ in an artful combination that embraces their past work while opening their arms for artistic expansion.
Coupled with the shimmery and mesmerizing ‘Endlessly Falling’ and the acoustic and contemplative ballad ‘Forever,’ the ‘Where Are You?’ EP is a slight taste of an upcoming album titled ‘Arctic Moon’ planned for later 2024.
The band will be celebrating their 1986 breakthrough album ‘Strange Times’, which spawned the singles ‘Tear’” and the alt-rock club staple ‘Swamp Thing,’ by heading on a North America tour.
Burgess comments on the tour, “I initially wasn’t a huge fan of album performance tours, I believed instead that they ought to have been confined to one-off, special events. Performing Strange Times changed my mind.”
He continues, “For one thing, the album marked a significant evolution by the band both in its sound and the maturity of the writing. Secondly, it’s a challenging album to perform live and thus, it’s much more fun to play. When all is said and done, we look forward to recreating this particular album for our North American fans!”
TOUR DATES:
May 30 – San Diego CA – Music Box
May 31 – Los Angeles CA – The Belasco
Jun 4 – Vancouver BC – The Pearl
Jun 5 – Seattle WA – El Corazon
Jun 6 – Portland OR – Hawthorne Theater
Jun 7 – Sacramento CA – Harlow’s
Jun 8 – San Francisco CA – Great American Music Hall
Jun 9 – San Francisco CA – Great American Music Hall
Jun 11 – Salt Lake City UT – Urban Lounge
Jun 12 – Denver CO – Oriental Theater
Jun 13 – Kansas City MO – recordBar
Jun 14 – Dallas TX – Sundown at The Granada
Jun 15 – Houston TX – Dark Ceremony Festival
Jun 17 – El Paso TX – Lowbrow Palace
Jun 18 – Albuquerque NM – Launchpad
Jun 19 – Tucson AZ – 191 Toole
Jun 20 – Phoenix AZ – Last Exit Live
Aug 8 – Philadelphia PA – Underground Arts
Aug 9 – New Haven CT – Space Ballroom
Aug 10 – Boston MA – The Sinclair
Aug 12 – Montreal QC – Theatre Fairmount
Aug 13 – Toronto ON – Opera House
Aug 14 – Buffalo NY – Town Ballroom
Aug 15 – Pittsburgh PA – Spirit Hall
Aug 16 – New York NY – Webster Hall
Aug 17 – Washington DC – Black Cat
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