On 30 October, an album that seemed unlikely to see the light of day will be released. Even better, it’s brilliant. Silver Bullets is the fifth studio album from New Zealand’s indie legends the Chills, a mere 19 years after their last. The intervening time has been a hard one for the group’s leader, Martin Phillipps. As he told the Guardian last year, there has been drug addiction, hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, but he has emerged on the other side with what might be his strongest collection of songs yet.
If you know the Chills, you’ll be desperate to hear this (and you won’t be disappointed). If you don’t know the Chills, please do give this album a listen – anyone who loves guitars, melodies and a man trying to convey his feelings with the utmost sincerity should love it.
