KGLW tried to record many live albums over the years, experimenting and waiting until they knew they could go big and get it right the first time. Chunky Shrapnel is the result, chronicling their whole 2019 Europe tour, with highlight moments from each show connected by a few original ‘intermission’ ambient songs.
Chunky Shrapnel is more than the album though, the tour was captured on analogue film by John Angus Stewart of PHC Films, who had recently become the first visual artist other than Jason Galea to work with the group, producing a set of music videos for Infest The Rats' Nest. This footage arrived as the concert film of the same title, with the album as a soundtrack to accompany behind the scenes moments as well as the performances.
Other visual work includes Chunky, a high quality photo book shot by Jamie Wdziekonski, a regular photographer of the band with an instantly recognisable grainy black and white style.
Lastly, this tour was the genesis of Jason’s meticulously drawn, limited screen printed posters, now highly collectable, these distinct prints give a unique visual flavour for every show and round out the content of a live album like few others.
What to listen to next:
• If you want to hear individual live albums from this tour
Album Credits
Chunky Shrapnel - ℗ & © 2020 Flightless Records - Used by permission.
• Lucas Harwood - Bass
• Michael Cavanagh - Drums
• Eric Moore - Drums
• Cook Craig: Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer
• Joey Walker: Guitar, Vocals
• Ambrose Kenny-Smith: Harmonica, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals, Percussion
• Stu Mackenzie: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer
• Mastered by: Joe Carra
• Mixed by: Stu Mackenzie
• Produced by: Stu Mackenzie
• Photography by: John Angus Stuart
• Recorded by: Gaspard De Meulemeester, Sam Joseph, Stacey Wilson
• Artwork: Jason Galea
Side | Position | Track | Track Length | Times Played Live | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Evil Star | 2:09 | 0 | |
1 | 2 | The River (Live) | 9:38 | 219 | Live in Luxembourg '19 |
1 | 3 | Wah Wah (Live) | 3:24 | 87 | Live in Madrid '19 |
1 | 4 | Road Train (Live) | 3:39 | 69 | Live in Manchester '19 |
1 | 5 | Murder of the Universe (Live) | 5:04 | 33 | Live in Utrecht '19 |
1 | 6 | Quarantine | 2:00 | 0 | |
1 | 7 | Planet B (Live) | 6:02 | 75 | Live in London '19 |
1 | 8 | Parking (Live) | 2:02 | 0 | Live in Brussels '19 |
1 | 9 | Venusian 2 (Live) | 3:11 | 59 | Live in Milan '19 |
1 | 10 | Hell (Live) | 3:37 | 64 | Live in Milan '19 |
1 | 11 | Let Me Mend the Past (Live) | 2:58 | 39 | Live in Madrid '19 |
1 | 12 | Anamnesis | 3:10 | 0 | |
1 | 13 | Inner Cell (Live) | 3:49 | 39 | Live in Utrecht '19 |
1 | 14 | Loyalty (Live) | 3:52 | 41 | Live in Utrecht '19 |
1 | 15 | Horology (Live) | 2:35 | 41 | Live in Utrecht '19 |
1 | 16 | A Brief History of Planet Earth (Live) | 19:03 | 0 | Live in London, Berlin, Utrecht and Barcelona '19 |