"Like riding into hell on a unicorn."
That's how a friend of Manchester-via-London band Chemtrails described their latest single. (They clarify on Facebook, "his music taste is questionable, but we'll take it.")
Originally a lo-fi home recording project of musical and romantic partners Mia Lust and Laura Orlova, Chemtrails have been riding that unicorn since the release of their 2016 digital-only EP Love In Toxic Wasteland. Even though they had only played one live show (at Trans Pride Brighton), Swedish label PNKSLM Recordings signed them right up. (You should check out an episode of our podcast focused entirely on the renowned label.)
Next month, they'll release their sophomore full-length, The Peculiar Smell of the Inevitable, an album they're calling their "heaviest and wildest record yet," as evidenced on today's Song of the Day. Their trademark psych-tinged garage rock is still on full display, with biting lyrics delivered in a new wave staccato with Lust and Orlova's voices weaving in-and-out of harmony.
The Peculiar Smell of the Inevitable will be out May 15th.
