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“A late-night Royal Chant show is like a digestif, one last rich pleasure at the end of a long night full of them. Tonight’s set spans their many albums, from the recent single and imperious set-opener ‘Fevers and Sweat’ through the perennial favourite and party-starting blast of ‘High Low’. A band that knows what they’re […]
“Fewer things make me happier than a Royal Chant set. It’s the control and the lack of it, the joy in all of the sound and the fury in some of the sentiment, it’s the shoulder-shaking buzz and fuzz. Whatever – it’s always the purest pleasure.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“Royal Chant have an uncanny ability to smash big tune together with smart lyricism, to match huge melody to sharp wit. If you don’t care what they’re saying, it’s enough to make you soar off your chair – if you’re listening to the stories though, it’s enough to make your synapses fire for days. A […]
Royal Chant set an appropriately regal tone on this new slice of fuzz, standing square and upright and imperious. All that confidence might just be a trick though – while it sounds like you’d need a wrecking ball to knock it over, there are enough wisps of melancholy and weary cynicism in there to give […]
I’ve no idea what sort of temper Royal Chant were in when they wrote ‘Big Mood’, but it’s working like a charm. While squirrelly little bits of guitar float about the place, swirls of feedback lurk in the background like a threat, with the vocal switching gears on a dime between a drawl, a snarl, […]
A thoughtful outing from the fizzy bunnies of Royal Chant, though it is no less welcome for it. Taken from their three-track ‘Superstar’ EP, we find them channelling Cohen and Reed in both the vocal and the melody, with as much world-weary metaphor as they can muster. This is Royal Chant in contemplative mood, with […]
“I can’t tell you how much I needed this. Royal Chant have been a long time fav round these parts and tonight their schtick lines up precisely with what I need – brilliant and shining song, guitars in excelsis. Oh dear me, yes please and thank you.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“Royal Chant are for the most part wearing clothes, and this, honestly, is a win. The bigger win though is their ridiculously large sack of massive tunes which make me think of nothing but love and wonderfulness. Faves.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“Royal Chant kick off and by the second song – a double-speed rendition of “I Can’t Make It On My Own” – all memories of acoustic peace are blasted out the back windows. James from Wasters eventually gets to play with electricity tonight, joining Royal Chant for a version of “High Low”, as roaring and […]