Chalk

“Pairing post-punk’s staccato vocal delivery with the raw vitality of electronic music” DIY Magazine

“A sheer bombardment of energy” NME

“A riotous ball of whipping punk energy” Dork Magazine

“Chalk approach their work like directors, plotting out vast, ambitious tracks, which try to make sense of the inexplicable” The Independent

“It’s post-punk for the end of the world, for when the sky is falling, for when the ground gives out from underneath your feet” Consequence of Sound

“Post-punk infused electric melodies” So Young Magazine

“The offspring of the British post-punk revolution continue to thrill and innovate” Rolling Stone UK

“Post-punk grinding with some Nine Inch Nails-style industrial thrashing” The New Cue

"The love of the dance scene meets the love of raw darkly atmospheric noise... Gothic sounding guitars duel with the sensory overload of a techno club" Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music

"For disciples of Black Midi… except in comparison, they are thunderous in their riffs. There is an immense atmosphere in the way this band plays" Jack Saunders, BBC Radio 1

“Chalk have really mastered capturing the anxiety of a generation” Tara Kumar, BBC Radio 1

"The most exciting Northern Irish guitar band in years" BBC Introducing 

Belfast post-punk/electronic specialists Chalk share brooding new effort ‘Afraid’, out now following its BBC 6 Music Huw Stephens premiere. It marks the second slice of material from the band’s ‘Conditions III’ EP, set for release February 21st via Nice Swan Records (English Teacher, Sprints, Opus Kink).

With a mammoth UK/IRE/EU tour lined up this spring (including a headliner at London’s Village Underground on March 6th), following an acclaimed tour support run with IDLES, Chalk’s thrilling evolution continues to gather pace. Fusing elements of heavy guitar music, electronica and breakbeat into a euphoric and frightening finished project, and recorded against the backdrop of bleak landscapes and Nordic vistas in remote northern Iceland, the group’s forthcoming ‘Conditions III’ ends the trilogy that launched their career, and positions them perfectly ahead of what promises to a monumental twelve months.

Previous winners of ‘Best Live Act’ at the NI Music Prize, the three-piece project of award winning musicians and filmmakers have sold-out countless headline shows across the UK and Europe, as well as festival appearances galore and impressive tour support for the likes of Sprints and PVA. With multiple appearances already on the BBC 6 Music playlist, the band have also earned plaudits throughout the press landscape (The Independent, NME, DIY, Dork, Rolling Stone UK, So Young, The New Cue, Rough Trade, Consequence of Sound, Paste), as their profile continues to soar.

Speaking ahead of their latest EP reveal, Chalk explained: “‘Afraid' captures the raw fear and exhilaration of stepping into the unknown, a reminder that growth only happens when you leave your comfort zone. It’s a reflection on the strength it takes to move forward."

Produced by Chris Ryan (NewDad, Enola Gay, Just Mustard) and Ross Cullen, Chalk’s ‘Afraid’ is out now via Nice Swan Records and available on all digital platforms.

Chalk is Ross Cullen (Vocals), Benedict Goddard (Guitar, Synth), Luke Niblock (Drums