The Chameleons

Growing up is realizing that the chameleons are better than the smiths

Got to say, I was very much blown away at how good they were when I went to see them last week. Usually a 'legacy' band can be hit or miss, but they were so tight and delivered such an experience close to hearing the records. I think Mark seemed quite agitated due to some issues with the venue, but started to feel the crowd once as they were all singing along.

YES....., a new studio album is coming out this year ==> Arctic Moon....

Mad Jack please leave me alone PLEASE GO AWAY

seriously good

Was worried new ep would be naff but it's actually pretty good after a few listens.will look forward to hearing it live!

I can't believe I got to see this band live, it was too fucking cool.

love them

Easily up there with Joy Division. Plus, Mark is a sweetheart. Got a bracelet made out of his old bass string that is cherished.

Что уж тут скажешь... Услышал их ещё учась в старшей школе, в годах 2014-2015. С того момента - самая любимая пост-панк группа, а может и в целом самая любимая группа... Отлично слушается в сумерки любого времени года, но слушать их весной и осенью - это что-то непередаваемое.

seen them in paris, incredible live show. they've still got it

So where's the part where they start changing colors.

i used to be really REALLY obsessed with them last year and crying so much I actually miss them so bad... script from the bridge and strange times I owe you my life

Cover artwork is horrendous, though. What was Mark thinking?!

New Chameleons!? ♥

sooooo goood

Heard a lot of people talking about how good Script of the Bridge was and listened to it for the first time. I gotta say this is easily in the top 3 best post punk albums I've heard, it might actually be the best post punk album.

You know what do Mark Burgess and Michael Gira have in common? The obsession with the word "child".

Script of the Bridge hits so hard,flawless

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Script of the Bridge is the best post-punk album, one of the best albums overall. It has so many great ideas in every song, the atmosphere and emotion on the record is just unmatched and there are so many powerful, larger than life moments in the album like the chorus in 'Monkeyland' and the bridge part on 'Thursday's Child'.

when in the shreds he says "ignored by you all"

I didn't "get " them until I listened to Time the End of Time. Now I can't stop. What a beautiful band.

The Chameleons are the 2nd best ever band, from Great Britain , behind Iron Maiden !! After them, the 3rd best , is Pink Floyd, and the 4th best is 'And Also the Trees.' The 5th best is Queen, 6th - Marillion, 7th - The Beatles, 8th - Anathema, 9th - 'Sad Lovers and Giants' and 10th is YES, 11th is Genesis, 12th is The Cure , 13th is Paradise Lost, 14th is Deep Purple, 15th is Led Zeppelin, 16th is King Crimson, 17th is Siouxsie and the Banshees, 18th is The Smiths, 19th is My Dying Bride, and 20th is Fields of the Nephilim.

so good

the postmen of post punk

got a chameleons tat on sunday. I owe so much to them. <3

Dream pop, gothic rock-inflected post-punk. No wonder they’re my (underrated) favorites in the genre!!

Back in the day, some 10-15 years ago, I used to listen to all those indie bands from 00s and 10s. Well, shame for me, but now I clearly see where they found their inspiration. This music is ahead of its time.

Oh my god I love post punk

To all the people asking why they are not more well-known The Chameleons were the victims of a particular mistake for bands (UK bands at least) in the 80s: from about 1982, if you are an 'alternative' band, do not sign to a major label. You lose cred, could not appear in the Independent charts, and Indie labels - through Rough Trade - had solved the biggest drawback to being on an Indie label before the early mid 80s (distribution). You 'rose without trace' by signing to a major. So, Perfume Garden, for instance would be (even) more of an 'indie classic' if it had been *actually* indie.

Dreams in Celluloid > Second Skin

Who made their album covers?

https://youtu.be/nGocUconXf4 Their best live album. The atmosphere is pure goth.

Music to dissociate to

What Does Anything Mean? Basically

is it any wonder that i never close my eyes?

Что Script of the bridge великий альбом и так понятно, а вот релизы нулевых, никогда не вызывавшие у меня интереса, оказывается тоже не лишены светлых моментов, в этом году открыл их для себя заново. А по поводу сравнений с ДД, какая-то мания всё мерить Кертисами, тут никаких аналогий быть не может, обе группы из Британии и на этом общее у них заканчивается, уж уместнее сравнивать с упомянутыми The Church как с еще одним представителем прекрасного эфирного пост-панка, вот тут Хамелеонов определил бы на первое место, а Черч на почётное второе.

I desperately need more post punk like this

Anybody know why strange times isn’t on Spotify?

the chameleons be like “hm it appears as if we are 3/4 through the song time for the part where it slows down and gets all quiet and melancholy with only the vocals and guitar”

They really are as post-punk as post-punk gets

amazinggggggg!!!! band post punk, scrip of the bridge is artwork

me relaciono mt bem com essa banda desde que ouvi pela primeira vez, deu mt match <3

Best band in 1983, still the best band in 2022. I still remember my happiness in 1983 when I listened to a copy of Script of the Bridge at a local record store in my small hometown in northern Sweden. Became a must-buy, fast home and then at the highest volume "Don't Fall", "Second Skin".

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The Best Post Punk that has ever Ever Post Punked

Nice gig last night if anyone else was there in Glasgow :)

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