THE DHARMA CHAIN: Opener vom neuen Shoegaze / Post-Punk Album „Some Kind Of Pure State“ als Video-Clip – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash)
The Berlin-based shoegaze and post-punk band The Dharma Chain has released a video for “Inside A New,” the opening track from its forthcoming album “Some Kind Of Pure State.” The song examines the quiet struggle to accept what cannot be changed while recognizing that renewal remains possible. It frames letting go not as surrender but as a route toward greater clarity and forward movement.
A First Glimpse of the Record
The video arrives as the band prepares for the June 5 release of its second full-length effort. “Some Kind Of Pure State” follows the 2022 album “Nowhere” and continues the group’s exploration of personal and collective upheaval. The new material reflects the disorientation that often accompanies major life shifts, yet it also points toward the steadier ground that can emerge afterward.
Production duties fell to Jonathan Dreyfus, whose work helps shape the record’s blend of atmospheric textures and direct emotional address. The album draws from experiences of love in its many forms, the pull of addiction, shifting political currents, and the everyday search for meaning. These elements surface more as quiet reflections than outright declarations, shaped by the band’s own period of transition.
Themes That Run Through the Songs
At its core, “Inside A New” captures the moment when acceptance begins to open space for change. The lyrics trace an internal process that moves from resistance to a tentative sense of possibility. This approach aligns with the wider album’s interest in what follows chaos: a clearer, if still fragile, sense of direction.
An earlier single, “Red Red Red Red Red,” appeared in April and addressed a different but related concern. That track considers how authorities shape public perception and what happens when people start to question the stories they are told. Together the two songs suggest an album that balances personal reckoning with broader social observation.
From Australia to Berlin
The Dharma Chain originally formed in Australia before relocating to Berlin. The move has coincided with a deepening of the band’s sound and thematic range. The new album serves as a document of that evolution, capturing both the turbulence of relocation and the quieter insights that followed.
Listeners can expect eight tracks that move between introspection and urgency. The full sequence places “Inside A New” at the start and closes with “How Far,” bookending a set of songs that trace movement across emotional and political borders.
Full Tracklist
- Inside A New
- Into The Night
- Borderline
- Love’s Confusion
- Red Red Red Red Red
- Cross Over
- Minor Prayer
- How Far
With the first video now available and the album only weeks away, “Some Kind Of Pure State” offers a measured look at transformation that feels both personal and timely. The record arrives at a moment when many are navigating their own versions of letting go and beginning again.
