In terms of public acclaim, The Chills were possibly the most successful Dunedin Sound rock band of the 1980s and 1990s, but this acclaim is not matched by sales or financial success. Based around the one continual member of the band, singer-songwriter Martin Phillipps, the Chills have gone throug

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Retrofitted pop band the Clientele had obvious roots in the hazy, autumnal glare of Galaxie 500 and Felt. Just as those bands took their Velvet Underground and Television records to heart without being derivative, the Clientele were able to chalk up an extensive discography riddled with lush melodies

Baroque, Clever, Contemplative, Dreamy, Elegant, Enigmatic, Hypnotic, Intimate, Lush, Lyrical, Melancholy, Pop, Quiet, Self-reflection, Sensual, Serene, Smarty arty pop, Spectral, Surreal