Kaleidoscope World

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Album Information

Total Tracks: 18   Total Length: 58:20

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They Say All Music Guide

Kaleidoscope World is the Chills’ essential document, although it’s not an album but a collection of tracks from early- and mid-’80s EPs, singles, and compilation cuts. Perhaps that’s not surprising: the Chills are more skilled at crafting interesting odds and sods than sustaining interest over the course of an album, where their somewhat monochromatic approach tends to drag things down. The influence of Syd Barrett/early Pink Floyd is stronger on these early tracks than it would be on subsequent releases, both on the easygoing singalong numbers and the more experimental outings. The highlight (of both the album and the Chills’ career) is their New Zealand hit single, the haunting “Pink Frost.” – Richie Unterberger

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