Street Chant - "Pedestrian Support League"

"Pedestrian Support League" is all about the mundane and the dull times in a crappy old flat. Times of depression and paranoia are scattered throughout the song "you’re stealing my soap, and don’t think that I don’t know” being just one example. But the song itself is so far away from the dull theme - it's a case of perfect jangly indie-pop... a little ironic, much like the delivery from Emily Edrosa. It comes from Street Chant's second album 'Hauora', and like many other sophomore albums, this one must've been difficult as well. For a start, it came six years after their debut 'Means' and some of the difficulties have been stated by the band over the last couple of years before the actual release. But now we have an album we can enjoy and they have something they should be proud of.

Street Chant - "Frail Girls"

"Frail Girls" is from Street Chant's double A-side single with "Salad Daze" - which is available on purple vinyl for only $8.00 at the Arch Hill Store (click on link below - come on, you know you want to)... perfect for any cool record collection. This trio should be huge, but somehow I get the feeling they don't give a fuck.

Street Chant - "Yr Philosophy"

Yet another fantastic band on the 'Arch Hill' label. This time it's a young Auckland trio 'Street Chant' with the renewed "Flying Nun' sound, but with the guitars turned up to 10. "Yr Philosophy" kicks off with the drums and once the vocals and guitar join in the fun, we're in for a couple of minutes of bliss. It's a powerful sonic blast that drips the sweat of every kiwi rock band member that's gone before them.