Alternative Rock from The Chamberlains

Hailing from Sydney, musician and poet Mike Stephens makes alternative rock music under the moniker The Chamberlains. Offering a unique style that sees loud and gritty rock tones collide with darkly comic lyricism to set black humour against a gloomy and industrial sonic setting, the artist probes unexplored facets of modern society.

Unveiling the project in the Spring of 2020, he dropped two singles with “Jas Vidal” and “The Most Innocent Times” which he followed up with his highly anticipated first record Kingdom of the Swine at the end of last year. Working with producer Ben Worsey at Everland Studios and joined by musicians Fabien Bethuizeau and Ralph Marshall, his debut album laid out his original creative vision via a bold post-punk rock sound.

This year he returned with the single “Last Night in Norwich” and marked the next step in his musical evolution. Now he brings us the latest work by The Chamberlains with the new single titled “Metropolis” released via Torana Records.

Crafting a dark and moody atmosphere with a hazy blend of haunting synth lines and fuzzy guitar and bass, capped by his vocal leads, his latest track offers a journey through the gutters of nocturnal society. Once again creating a wholly original sound wrapped up in familiar and accessible song structure and writing, on “Metropolis”, The Chamberlains deliver an engaging song from the fringes of modern alternative rock music.

Commenting on the single, he shares, “I want to create music which is aberrant and slightly dangerous – to myself and my fans alike. Metropolis, I think, is each of these things in spades.”

Listen to Metropolis below