Album Review: Scatterbrain by The Chills

Only the mighty Chills could open an album, four decades into their rainbow bright career, with a song about performing primordial pagan rituals and come out with a radio friendly, darkly fizzing summery pop wonder that clocks in at just under three minutes. The memorable chorus of Monolith, which acts as a thank you to fans for his group’s longevity and perhaps takes a dig at one of the great rock bands of the ’60s, has front man Martin Phillipps cheekily chanting “Gimme the power of the ancient Stones / Honour the Monolith”. Adding this irrationally great seventh studio album Scatterbrain to the band’s already extraordinary back catalogue, it appears the elder ones have been listening closely.

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