The Chills

Antipodean isolation bred a unique musical scene in New Zealand in the '80s, when bands like the Clean, Tall Dwarfs, the Bats, Straitjacket Fits, the Verlaines, and the Jean Paul Sartre Experience created postpunk singer/songwriter music. The Chills were the first of several Kiwi bands to be signed by American labels; in 1992 the band, always a volatile unit, exploded under the pressure of being a...