The Chameleons
The Chameleons crafted expansive, atmospheric post-punk with shimmering guitars and emotionally charged vocals that earned them a devoted cult following.
Origin: Middleton, England · Years active: 1981–present
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Biography
The Chameleons crafted expansive, atmospheric post-punk with shimmering guitars and emotionally charged vocals that earned them a devoted cult following.
Key 1980s albums
- Script of the Bridge (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- What Does Anything Mean? Basically (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Strange Times (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Swamp Thing (1983) — 80s songs
- Up the Down Escalator (1983) — 80s songs
- Second Skin (1985) — 80s songs
- Tears (1986) — 80s songs
- In Shreds (1983) — 80s songs
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The Chameleons — quick answers
- Who are The Chameleons?
- The Chameleons — Middleton, England, active 1981–present. The Chameleons crafted expansive, atmospheric post-punk with shimmering guitars and emotionally charged vocals that earned them a devoted cult following.
- What did The Chameleons release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 5 essential songs for The Chameleons, covering 1983–1986.
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