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The Chalets: Feel The Machine
by Adie Nunn
They are officially the best new band in Ireland cos they won an award you see. But fuck that – The Chalets make "perfect pop". We know this too cos it says so in a quote on the press release. Oh hang on, that's a quote from DiS. Errr, but I digress.
What is there not to like here for the fans of synth-driven girl/boy pop cheese? 'Feel The Machine' is almost dark by The Chalets' standards and not as Bis-like as usual. Don't expect thought-provoking lyrics - "It's no-o-o-owhere/ It's e-e-everywhere/ ... Everybody wants to feel the machine/ Everybody yeah you know what I mean" - but this is pop music made for pop's sake, and The Chalets are going to be around a lot longer than The Bloody Crappy Noise Next Fucking Door and all other easy targets DiS is too tired to mention.
B-side/bonus track/whatever sounds like a bunch of stoners about to launch into the Asda theme. In a word: weird.
Lovely artwork throughout too but stare at it long enough and you’ll go blind.
The Chalets - Feel The Machine
The Chalets hooks just aren't good enough.
Nice group to look at though.
Nice group to look at though.
The Chalets - Feel The Machine
Bollocks. Love Punch rocks.
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As does kiss chasing, theme from chalets and pretty much every other song that they've commited to tape.
The chalets are fucking great!
The chalets are fucking great!
The Chalets - Feel The Machine
i wonder if they ski?
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Huh?
Aaaaaanyway, I love The Chalets, but would say, IMHO(don'tkillame) that this is the weakest single to date.
*runs*
Aaaaaanyway, I love The Chalets, but would say, IMHO(don'tkillame) that this is the weakest single to date.
*runs*
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I'd agree with you on that, its still not in anyway bad and i really like the video, but it doesnt quite match the same heights of their other material.
The Chalets - Feel The Machine
Saw at the at The Garage supporting The Cribs recently. Impressive stuff. Plus, yes, they are good to look at. The two front women move in a strangely hypnotic way
At this same gig Steve Lamacq literally pushed me out the way on his way to the bar. I will strive to avenge this until the day I die
At this same gig Steve Lamacq literally pushed me out the way on his way to the bar. I will strive to avenge this until the day I die
The Chalets - Feel The Machine
I love this song.
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