Years active 2000–present Genres Pop music, Indie rock | Website www.thechap.org | |
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Origin London, United Kingdom (2000) Albums Well Done Europe, Mega Breakfast, The Show Must Go Members Erfolg, Panos Ghikas, Berit Immig, Claire Hope, Keith Duncan Record labels Ghostly International, Lo Recordings Similar Dabrye, School of Seven Bells, Matthew Dear, Las Mosquitas, Ìxtahuele Profiles | ||
The Chap are an experimental pop band from North London. Their music is a mix of Electronica, Rock, Krautrock and Pop.
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Band members
Berit Immig and Johannes von Weizsäcker first met when playing in band Karamasov (Satellite Records).
History
In early 2006 they toured Europe to support their second album Ham which gained much critical acclaim including an album of the month in The Wire. On 19 April 2008 (26 April in the UK) they released a third album, Mega Breakfast . During 2008 and 2009, the band completed several UK and mainland European tours as well as their first US tour.
In May 2010 they released Well Done Europe, which received a rating of 7.7 from Pitchfork Media.
In March 2012 they released We Are Nobody, which received a rating of 7.0 from Pitchfork Media.
Discography
Reviews
Songs
We Work in BarsWell Done Europe · 2010
Carlos Walter Wendy StanleyMega Breakfast · 2008
Guitar MessiahThe Show Must Go · 2015