{"title":"Chain Of Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChain Of Flowers is a post-punk band hailing from Cardiff, United Kingdom. With their unique blend of atmospheric melodies and raw energy, they have captivated audiences worldwide. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Death Index, The Flex, and Merchandise, Chain Of Flowers has carved out their own distinct sound in the music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for their intense live performances and thought-provoking lyrics, *Chain Of Flowers* has become a force to be reckoned with in the post-punk scene. Their music resonates with listeners on a deep emotional level, tackling themes of love, loss, and existentialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an extensive discography that includes albums such as \"Death Bells\" and \"Body of Light,\" *Chain Of Flowers* continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. Their evocative soundscapes combined with powerful vocals create an immersive experience for fans.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"never-ending-space","title":"Never Ending Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelsh post-punk unit Chain Of Flowers return with their lofty and long-simmering sophomore full-length, rich with reckonings, reverb, and redemption: \u003ci\u003eNever Ending Space\u003c\/i\u003e. Despite some of the songs dating back a few years, the record first began materializing in earnest during the pandemic, by which point most of the band had relocated from Cardiff to London. Reunited and rejuvenated, they picked up where they left off, booking two multi-day sessions at Hackney hub Total Refreshment Centre with producer Jonah Falco. Singer Joshua Smith describes their headspace in the studio as both committed and questioning: “We were asking ourselves, ‘Does the world need this?’ With everyone going through such different shades of shit?” Thankfully they answered in the affirmative, channelling their kinetic chemistry into 10 full-blooded anthems of torn dreams, poetic delirium, and “hope stretched too far.” Musically, \u003ci\u003eNever Ending Space\u003c\/i\u003e skews notably more maximal than the group’s previous work, fleshed out with trumpets, saxophone, synth, percussion boxes, and spoken word. (Smith jokingly calls them The Chain Of Flowers Orchestra). Yet the songs still swing and soar with a charged heart, ripe with hooks and drama and ragged melody. Opener “Fire (In The Heart Of Hearts)” stirs to life on a tide of wiry guitar and defiant horns, facing down the embers of love that still glow in the wake of pain: “\u003ci\u003ePeace came tumbling like a shower of bricks \/ The mind twists slowly till everything fits\u003c\/i\u003e.” A tense energy ripples throughout – from the nocturnal rush of “Serving Purpose” and “Amphetamine Luck” to the bruised battle cries of “Torcalon” and “Old Human Material.” Outliers like “Praying Hands, Turtle Doves” hint at proggy possible futures, while instrumental vignette “Anomia” offers an intriguing glimpse at a lesser heard facet of the band: swaying, shadowy, subdued. The album’s title track is also its closing cut, a stomping, sparkling ode to “the wrong side of the night, where time goes to die.” Smith describes the scene: “Everyone’s talking and screaming, trauma bonding, but no one’s listening. Broken dialogue. Shouting over each other. You want to switch off, but everyone’s too fucked.” The guitars spiral and slide towards the oblivion of dawn, the chance to crash and do it all again. The song’s refrain captures the elision of time, spilling through the haze of days, from chaos to acceptance: “\u003ci\u003eI can’t see the clock through the shrouds of smoke \/ Does it matter?\u003c\/i\u003e \/ \u003ci\u003eCommon ground \/ In a never ending space.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of The Chameleons, Bauhaus, Pink Turns Blue, Drab Majesty, High Vis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50485143011659,"sku":"2013795","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50485142716747,"sku":"2013793","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50485143241035,"sku":"2013796","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_33fead29_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727595882"},{"product_id":"let-your-light-in-flesh-blood-and-bone","title":"Let Your Light In \/ Flesh, Blood and Bone","description":"\u003cp\u003eCardiff's Chain of Flowers return to Alter with their first new material since 2015's self-titled debut album. A double A sided single, \u003ci\u003eLet Your Light In\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFlesh, Blood and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e are two tracks which see the band moving beyond the dense shoegaze sonics of their debut, bringing forward a more spacious and streamlined sound that emphasises the powerful urgency of their live performances. Despite 'Let Your Light In' offering a more optimistic tone to what fans of their debut may be used to, the charismatic guitar hooks, hazy vocals and fist-to-the-horizon anthemic qualities of the group are no less present. On this new found optimism, vocalist Josh explains: \"Relationships of all kinds keep this world moving. We live in times of profound darkness, though I somehow find myself lucky enough to be surrounded by people that pour some light and inspiration back in to my life and this is not to be taken for granted. This song is an ode to love and companionship around the world, a gratuitous nod to the better aspects of the human race. A thank you for being you.\" \u003ci\u003eFlesh, Blood and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e on the other side appears to follow a darker and more pensive path at first with Josh singing at his most baritone and ominous. However when the chorus hits with its searing synthesiser melody, a switch is flipped. Musically it channels perfectly the bombastic new wave ambition of early Simple Minds, alongside the dramatic post-punk melancholy of the Chameleons. 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