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Belfast post punk/electronic maestros Chalk – share ferocious new effort ‘Tongue’

Belfast post-punk/electronic maestros Chalk share ferocious new effort ‘Tongue’ out today
(February 13th), marking the final release from the group’s forthcoming debut album ‘Crystalpunk’, set for
release March 13th via ALTER Music.
Rooted in the experience of growing up in the North of Ireland – a place where national identity has never
been simple – ‘Crystalpunk’ encapsulates the beauty, confusion, complexity, and intensity of the duo’s
youth. Under the shadow and around the scars of conflict, and entangled in the living and breathing hybrid
of industrial dance punk encoded in the record’s DNA, ‘Crystalpunk’ showcases a band flying a flag for their
generation.
Partnering with NYC headquartered label ALTER Music for their debut album release, Chalk have already
shared lead singles ‘Pain’, ‘Can’t Feel It’ and ‘I.D.C.’ to widespread acclaim, with multiple appearances on
the BBC 6 Music playlist (B-List & C-List) and their second KEXP session to kickstart 2026 in style. Primed for a mammoth twelve months, the group will play SXSW before their biggest UK and Ireland headline tour yet
in April (including dates at London’s iconic Electric Ballroom on April 23rd and hometown show at
Limelight (May 16th)), before a busy summer gets underway on the festival circuit as they capitalise on
previous supports with peers in Fontaines D.C., IDLES and Sprints.

‘Crystalpunk’ (LP) – Tracklist
01 – Tongue
02 – Pain
03 – Can’t Feel It
04 – Longer
05 – One-Nine-Eight-Zero
06 – Eclipse
07 – Skem
08 – I.D.C.
09 – Béal Feirste
10 – Ache

Debut album ‘Crystalpunk’ set for release March 13th via ALTER Music (pre-order http://here)

Ian Mc Donnell

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