The Chameleons to Release New Live Album Ahead of North American Tour with The Mission and Theatre of Hate
Metropolis Records has added legendary post-punk outfit The Chameleons to their roster. Along with the announcement of the signing also comes the news that the label will be releasing a…
Metropolis Records has added legendary post-punk outfit The Chameleons to their roster. Along with the announcement of the signing also comes the news that the label will be releasing a new live album from the band, recorded during sessions last spring.
The new album, “Edge Sessions (Live From The Edge)”, is a collection of seven classic Chameleons songs performed live in May of 2021 by founding members Mark Burgess and Reg Smithies, and recent members Chris Oliver on guitar, and Stephen Rice on drums.
The record also includes three additional bonus tracks of ChameleonsVox era live recordings to round out the LP.
Following the release, The Chameleons will be joining both The Mission and Theatre of Hate on a tour of the United States and Canada throughout September and October of this year.
The vastly influential post-punk act The Chameleons (UK) was formed in Manchester, England in 1981, with the original lineup of vocalist/bassist Mark Burgess, guitarists Reg Smithies and Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever (who quickly replaced founding member Brian Schofield).
The band went on to release three classic albums: “Script of the Bridge” (1983), “What Does Anything Mean? Basically” (1985), and “Strange Times” (1986) before breaking up.
“Edge Sessions (Live From The Edge)” will be released on CD, limited edition vinyl as well as through all streaming and digital platforms on April 15, 2022, by Metropolis Records.
The Chameleons, Edge Sessions (Live From the Edge)
1. “A Person Isn’t Safe Anywhere These Days”
2. “Return of the Roughnecks”
3. “Up The Down Escalator”
4. “Anyone Alive”
5. “Soul In Isolation”
6. “Singing Rule Britannia (As The Walls Close In)”
7. “Second Skin”
8. “Sycophants”
9. “Heaven”
10. “Ever After”
Live Dates:
Sept. 7: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage Sept. 8: Millersville, PA @ Phantom Power Sept. 9: Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry Sept. 10: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Sept. 11: West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable Street Sept. 13: Tampa ,FL @ The Orpheum Sept. 15: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Sept. 16: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Sept. 17: Austin, TX @ Elysium Sept. 19: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater Sept. 20: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater Sept. 21: San Diego, CA @ Music Box Sept. 23: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theatre Sept. 24: San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel Sept. 27: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge Sept. 28: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Sept. 29: Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective Sept. 30: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall Oct. 1: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater Oct. 2: Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar Oct. 4: Minneapolis, MN @ PNA Hall Oct. 5: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom Oct. 6: Columbus, OH @ Athenaeum Theatre Oct. 7: Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag Oct. 8: Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall Oct. 9: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground Oct. 11: Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount Oct. 12: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall Oct. 13: New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge Oct. 14: Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall Oct. 15: Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
* All dates featuring The Chameleons and Theatre of Hate