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

“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

“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 risers Chalk share biting new effort ‘Bliss’ ft. Fears (video here), out today (February 28th), marking the final reveal from their upcoming ‘Conditions II’ EP, set for release March 1st via Nice Swan Records (Sports Team, Pip Blom, English Teacher).

Fresh from winning ‘Best Live Act’ at NI Music Prize 2023, Chalk relentless ascent continues to gather thrilling pace, with both EP singles ‘The Gate’ and ‘Claw’ landing on the BBC 6 Music playlist (alongside PJ Harvey, IDLES, Sampha, Yard Act) to kick off 2024, whilst widespread praise throughout the press community (The Independent, NME, DIY, Dork, Rolling Stone UK, So Young, The New Cue, Rough Trade, Consequence of Sound) has clearly positioned the trio at the very forefront of the emerging indie elite.

Inspired by the ferocity and live performance of Dublin’s guitar scene, coupled with the sweaty, hardcore dance landscape in their native Belfast, Chalk have already sold out multiple dates throughout the UK and Europe in the last twelve months, including much-lauded slots at the likes of Reeperbahn Festival and Beyond The Music. With 2024 looking even busier on the live front, the three-piece are primed to head stateside for their debut appearance at SXSW next month, before their biggest UK headline tour to date and a series of Irish dates supporting fellow risers Sprints.

Detailing their final EP reveal, bandleader Ross Cullen stated: “The theme of Bliss was originally from a short film I wrote whilst we were at university. It’s about two people who once shared a love in the past seeing each other again. No words shared between them, just thoughts and an acknowledgement of what could have been.”

Produced by Chris Ryan (NewDad, Enola Gay, Just Mustard) and Ross Cullen, Chalk’s ‘Bliss’ ft. Fears 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)