Latest studio album from the Dunedin (NZ) songsmiths helmed by the enigmatic Martin Phillipps with artwork by Trees David Costa. Dunedins finest, The Chills release their seventh studio album Scatterbrain, a glorious self-examination of Martin Phillipps songwriting hot (ish) on the heels of the hugely successful Snowbound (2018) and the critically-acclaimed movie The Chills: The Triumph And Tragedy Of Martin Phillipps a year later. Its about artistic integrity, self-realisation, self-acceptance and a reflection on mortality. The Guardian. Now in 2021, Phillipps is now taking stock of things everything. Yes, everything. The result is this triumphant new Chills album Scatterbrain, a thought-provoking and evocative take from a man who has lived through good times and bad. A mature and honest reflection on life, destiny and the fate of our times delivered in beautiful melodies with Phillipps trademarked incisive turn of phrase. Viewed from the perspective of a man understanding his age and indeed his own mortality, the new album takes a mature look at matters arising with a side order of perspective. Scatterbrain is a life passing before your ears as uncertainty increases and fake news rumbles on; during which aliens invade, Phillipps scales the walls beyond abandon as he probes the minutiae of worlds within worlds and the hourglass fills. A landmark album from one of the great modern song writers, its pure pop music for the new normal and we cant wait to see how it endsThis is what a living legend looks and sounds like Rolling Stone // An architect of New Zealands fabled Dunedin sound Pitchfork