Chimers’ Second Album Out Today + Tour Begins
Wollongong’s Chimers release second album Through Today.
Brilliant new album, recorded and mixed by Jonathan Boulet of Party Dozen, is out today on Poison City (Australia/Europe) and 12XU (North America)
Album launches and more coming up, including shows with The Saints ’73-’78, as tour begins tonight in Melbourne
“Palpable urgency from Chimers… the playing engulfs all in its path” – Triple J
“Visceral and urgent, this combo packs a post-punk punch”
- Gimme Gimme Gimme zine
Through Today is out today. Chimers’ second long player, the new album is ten tracks of raw honest aggression capturing the band at their zeitgeist: right here and right now, as melody and power merge seamlessly into one. Recorded and mixed by Jonathan Bouletof Party Dozen, Through Today is a significant leap forward from Chimers’ self-released and self-titled 2021 debut. An album that started as a whisper and turned into a roar, regularly re-pressed as the band played shows across the country as the support act of choice to such luminaries as Mudhoney, Built To Spill, R.V.G, The Mark Of Cain, Scientists, Body Type, Victims, Screamfeeder, Civic and Cable Ties.
Traces of late-eighties post-hardcore and alterna-sounds (Fugazi, Sonic Youth, Hüsker Dü) seep in and out of the new album, but with Chimers’ direct and no-unnecessary-fills approach, the sound is always uniquely theirs. Special guests on Through Today include the brilliant Kirsty Tickle from Party Dozen and Jordan Ireland from ARIA-award nominated and AMP winners, The Middle East.
Chimers hit the road in support of Through Today starting tonight, with an album launch at the Old Bar in Melbourne. They are also set to play a number of shows with The Saints ’73-’78 including sold out shows in Perth and Brisbane. They have dates in in Melbourne, Geelong, Fremantle, Perth, Brisbane, Thirroul, Sydney and Wollongong with more to be announced. Don’t miss the chance to see Chimers, live in 2024.
Order the album via Poison City E-Store / Bandcamp or 12XU Records in North America.
CHIMERS BIO
Singer-guitarist Padraic Skehan and drummer Binx met while the latter was holidaying in Padraic’s then-hometown of Dublin. A two-week visit that turned into two years and ultimately caused Padraic to uproot in 2001 and find himself in the former steel town of Wollongong, 80 mins south of Sydney.
Like many good bands, Chimers were born out isolation. Not geographically, but via the pandemic. The pair formed the band in their Wollongong backyard during the initial lockdown of 2020. Padraic taking a giant leap forward form his past as a drummer in the vibrant Wollongong garage scene, removing himself from the backseat and assuming the role of driver; singing, playing guitar and of course, song writing.
Chimers combine their love of noise pop, post-punk and garage rock. A dynamic sound of discordant guitar, off-beat drum line and brash melodic vocals. Think equal parts Mission of Burma, Wipers and all things Discord Records as direct influences.
The band has picked up fans in Henry Rollins, Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto, and Matador and 12XU Records great, Gerard Cosloy.
“I ordered the Chimers LP, they’re really good!” – Henry Rollins
“One of the strongest Australian rock records of the year” – Junkee.com
“Chimers hit the more memorable end of the post hardcore sound” – Feel Presents
CHIMERS LIVE…
Fri Nov 8 – Old Bar, Melbourne with Bench Press and No Hoper (Album Launch) Limited Earlybird Tickets
Sat Nov 9 – River Rocks Festival, Barwon Club, Geelong Tickets
Sun Nov10 – Poison City Records in-store (afternoon)
Wed Nov 20 – Freo Social, Fremantle with The Saints ’73-’78 Tickets
Thur Nov 21 – Old Habits, Perth with Spacerhead, Lounge Tourist + Ten Cent Tiger (Album Launch)Tickets
Sat Nov 23– Princess Theatre, Brisbane with The Saints ’73-’78 SOLD OUT
Sun Nov 24 (afternoon)– Sonic Sherpa in-store with Kellie Lloyd (solo)
Sun Nov 24 – Princess Theatre, Brisbane with The Saints ’73-’78 SOLD OUT
Mon Nov 25 – Princess Theatre, Brisbane with The Saints ’73-’78 Tickets
Fri Nov 29 – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul with The Saints ’73-’78 Tickets
Sat Dec7– Trocadero Room, Sydney with Antenna + Cammy Cautious & the Wrestlers + The Sevilles (Album Launch) Limited Earlybird Tickets
Sun Dec 15 – The Tote, Melbourne Poison City End of Year Boogie Tickets
Fri Jan31 – La La La’s, Wollongong (Album launch) + special guests Limited Earlybird Tickets
CHIMERS: THROUGH TODAY
Padraic Skehan: Vocals and Guitar
Binx: Drums and Vocals
Recorded and mixed by Jonathan Boulet at Stranded Studios
Produced by Chimers and Tim Pittman
Mastered by Rick O’Neil at Turtlerock Studios
