billy woods, Mei Semones, Clarion among guests on new Panchiko album

billy woods and NYC garage-popper Cotillon feature on the album opener. Fellow Nettwerk signee Abby Sage and newcomers CJ's Mirra Maze are on the title track. And bossa/indie/jazz-pop visionary Mei Semones is on three songs. Lula Nova, Clarion, Korea Girl, and Hugh Pascall also appear. The full tracklist is further below. Panchiko’s Andy Wright was suitably bizarre when he explained the concept behind the lead single, one of those featuring Semones: “I imagined a serene waltz of a car crash, whilst onlookers and soon-to-be roadkill alike all sing along watching the slow-motion collision unfold.” Chimera was recorded in the band’s own studio and runs the gamut of hip-hop, shoegaze, and bread-and-butter pop. It follows the band’s unlikely rediscovery: after forming in Nottingham in the 1990s, a warped CD of Panchiko’s debut D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L was later found in a charity shop, posted on 4chan, and led to their reunion. The current line-up features original members Andy Wright and Owain Davies, alongside Robert Harris, Shaun Ferreday, and Jon Nellen. Panchiko are currently on a sold-out UK and Ireland tour, including Bristol’s Electric tonight, London’s Rou...