One might almost think that Chandeen have created a tribute to their own development with their new album: a blissful indulgence in nostalgia that takes the listener to different spheres in beguiling ways. And who could seriously elude the charm of the single “Shadows Fade”, the timelessly aspirated and idyll-feigning ballad “Kiji”, or the fascinating electro-wide-screen appeal of the title song “Blood Red Skies”? The eighth Chandeen album shows a matured band that seems to deliberately escape current (market) mechanisms.
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