OTTAWA DUO CHEMICAL CLUB (MEMBERS OF FANCLUBWALLET) PALE BLUE EP OUT SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS
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“their excellent new singles "Every Morning Is a Chance," "Spring" and "Hell in a Heatwave" blossom with chiming guitars, boppy drum machines and aching melodies, gesturing towards recent bedroom pop trends while sounding completely timeless.” Exclaim!
“With its vibrant melody highlighted by the gauzy guitar and the fantastically bouncing drum line, the song is the perfect soundtrack for a drive along rugged coastlines and open roads. …the song we turn to if we want something to help us forget about our problems and look forward the weekend.” The Revue on “Hell in a Heatwave”
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Following singles “Spring”, “Every Morning Is A Chance”, and “Hell In A Heatwave”, Ottawa duo Chemical Club returns with another new track, “Hurt Happens”. The pair have compiled their most recent singles into their new EP, Pale Blue, out September 23, 2022 via Arts & Crafts.
"Hurt Happens" takes an in depth look at the first meeting between two people. Reflecting on the song, the band shares, "Deep in conversation within the honeymoon phase, telling each other your deepest secrets while underneath a blanket of stars. You become so close and care deeply for one another in such a short amount of time, then you quickly come to terms with the fact that you may never see each other again. Being willing to put your heart on the line even though it might result in pain and hurt. Understanding that vulnerability in relationships is necessary for a chance at love."
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Chemical Club is the project of Eric Graham (he/him) and Michael Watson (they/them), both of whom perform in ascendant indie rock project fanclubwallet, with Watson also working as fanclubwallet's co-writer and producer. Graham and Watson perform tight, catchy indie pop songs, perfect for road trips or coming of age soundtracks, that deftly weave naturalistic lyrics with reflections on love, death, insecurity, and growth. Having grown up around the corner from each other, the pair didn’t truly connect until their teen years when they began playing together in garage bands. In 2019, they formed Chemical Club and have since released a series of homespun, self-released singles and EPs that’ve earned them a passionate following over the course of the pandemic.
WATCH / SHARE “HELL IN A HEAT WAVE” HERE
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LISTEN / SHARE “EVERY MORNING IS A CHANCE” HERE
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WATCH / SHARE “SPRING” HERE
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PALE BLUE EP TRACKLIST
01 Pale Blue
02 Hell In A Heatwave
03 Every Morning Is A Chance
04 Hurt Happens
05 Spring