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The Chap - We Are the Best

Review by James Atherton

For all the efforts made by The Chap to downplay their achievements, the reality is that they have written some fantastic songs. »

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the chap, an enigma within an enigma, a band like no other, a musical riddle, a legend in their own lunchbox. for years they've worked with these musical mavericks, these purveyors of high class esoteric pop music and still they won't quit. covering all periods of their gestation, it's great to hear once again those first faltering steps....'i got flattened by a pig farmer' still sounds like nothing else, with it's disco strings, minimal beats and warped vocals, 'remember elvis rex' is irresistible and surreal in equal measures. another early classic 'le theme' is given a makeover and sounds even more insane and anthemic than previously, like a warm jets period eno in agony. 'ethnic instrument' is beyond bizarre and 'carlos walter wendy stanley' is like peter pan on acid, but there's so much more on offer, 15 tracks of undiluted chapness including the previously unreleased 'campaign trail'.
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