The Chills

The Profile

The Chills are a New Zealand indie pop band formed in Dunedin in 1980 and led by songwriter Martin Phillipps. Key figures of the Dunedin Sound and Flying Nun Records, they’re known for jangly, melodic songs like Pink Frost and the charting single Heavenly Pop Hit, and albums including Submarine Bells and Soft Bomb.

New Zealand band from Dunedin associated with the Dunedin Sound and Flying Nun Records; led by Martin Phillipps. Notable releases include Kaleidoscope World (early recordings), Brave Words (1987), Submarine Bells (1990, featuring Heavenly Pop Hit), Soft Bomb (1992), and later albums such as Silver Bullets, Snow Bound, and Scatterbrain.

Two glowing takes on The Chills: a kaleidoscopic love letter to their early Flying Nun era and a deep dive into 1990’s Submarine Bells. Expect jangly guitars, organ shimmer, sixties-tinted psychedelia, and environmental undercurrents. “Heavenly Pop Hit” lures you in; the rest goes deeper. New Zealand’s Dunedin Sound in high definition.