Album Notes

‘Departures’ takes us on a worldwide tour; The text material in ‘Derniere Minute’ (side A) is based on information found on the French Foreign Office website, indicating the level of safety and current political climate in every country for any individual travelling therein. A series of global longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates unfolds in ‘D’ouest en est’ (side B), revealing the chosen route of Jules Verne in his Travel Around the World in 80 Days. On both tracks the music is a combination of guitar, electronics and dark dubstep beats and basslines combined with Chatons unmistakably deep, resonant vocal incantations.
"Transfer" is a series of 4 7 inch singles to be released in 2011 around the theme of modes of transport,and transit states and it will be accompanied by visual projections..including fotos and films by both Andy and Anne James....the main themes of Transit are "departures" "princesses in cars" rails" and "planes"