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- Summary: This is a compilation of sessions with BBC DJ John Peel between 1985 and 1988 from the New Zealand indie pop quintet.
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- Record Label: Fire Records
- Genre(s): New Zealand Rock, College Rock
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Nov 12, 2014Even in their nascent form though, the songs provide ample evidence of Phillipps’ growing strength as a songwriter.
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Nov 12, 2014This compilation may only offer a limited snapshot of the Dunedin sound, but rarities like the unreleased ‘Christmas Chimes’ make it worth the trip.
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Nov 12, 2014They're an absolute must for anyone enamored with the kiwi pop sound and serve to show a different, less produced and more immediate side of the band's wistful, rolling songwriting style and dynamic, moody playing.
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Nov 26, 2014Overall, The BBC Sessions is another tantalising insight into song world of The Chills, that acts as another generous interim step towards a hopefully fully-fledged wave of new and/or properly reissued material in 2015.
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The WireDec 16, 2014Several tracks differ little from versions on their 1987 Flying Nun debut Brave Worlds, but the instrumental rarity "Moonlight On Flesh" brings a welcome expansiveness redolent of a more modest Echo And The Bunnyman. [Dec 2014, p.57]
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Nov 20, 2014This compact compilation should introduce newer listeners to a reliable indie band always worth hearing, and it will remind veteran fans of the endurance of intelligent lyrics, delicate melodies, unpredictable directions, and tuneful charm.
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Nov 12, 2014It’s hard not to hear these songs and think of a hollowed-out Echo & The Bunnymen, devoid of the magic, mystery or the passion that made that band so vital.
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