The band cites their biggest influences as the Pixies, Blondie, Oh Sees, Black Lips and sixties psych and garage punk, but holding everything together is Mia Lust’s ear for melody and no shortage of hooks. Served on a bed of fuzzy guitars and polychromatic pop, the lyrics center around alienation, love, the human condition, the impending apocalypse and, occasionally, on Lust’s place in the world as a transgender woman.
2019 saw Chemtrails play a live session for KEXP as part of their International Clash Day celebration in London, after which the band focussed on recording album number two. “The Peculiar Smell of the Inevitable”, to be released in May 2020 on PNKSLM Recordings, will be the band’s heaviest and wildest record yet, with their trademark big melodies and harmonies performed over a frenzied wall of raw guitar noise and glistening synths.
After their bandmates went their separate ways to pursue other projects Lust and Orlova relocated to Manchester from London in late 2019. They’ve now recruited a whole new lineup, bringing a fresh burst of excitement and ideas to the band.
There are other bands with the same name:
2) Chemtrails are a band from Glasgow, Scotland formed in July 2008.
They play a mix of bluesy and psychedelic rock.
Stuart- Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Adam- Lead Guitar
Calum- Bass
Rory- Drumms
3) There is also another band called Chemtrails who are from Fuimicello, Udine. Formed in April 2007.
(They do sing in English btw) Unsigned and have 4 singles currently up for FREE download on their myspce http://www.myspace.com/chemtrailshardrock
They play mainly classic hard rock
Luca De Pauli : Singer
Giovanni Bertossi : Guitar
Davide Andriani : Guitar
Marco Fregonese : Bass
Gabriele Gustin : Drums
Check out their myspace and facebook :) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100000992455630&ref=ts
4) Chemtrails is 22y old electronic music producer from Atlanta
his last record was released on SVNSET WΛVES \\ https://svnsetwaves.bandcamp.com/album/vivid-yet-just-beyond-tangible
check his bandcamp and soundcloud pages
https://soundcloud.com/chemtrailsatl \\ https://chemtrailsatl.bandcamp.com/
Aeons
Chemtrails Lyrics
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They were the best time of your life
I watch, disheveled and debased,
The last two members of the race
And given time and oxygen
They can begin the earth again
In answer to their masters' call
They built the towns they built the walls
Cults are chanting in the night
Say you have the second sight
A world of ghosts without the sun
Who will not rest until it's done
Echoes of human sacrifice
Just say the incantation twice
And through the emptiness I roam
Start a religion of my own
I set the villages ablaze
Just want to hear them sing my praise
Cults are chanting in the night
Say you have the second sight
World's a stage so take a bow
Your powers can destroy me now
Step out of the dirty light
(Aeons in my mind)
Watch the fires reignite
(Species intertwined)
Cut down the forbidden tree
(Neon in the sky)
On your knees now pray to me
(Under my third eye)
Cults are chanting in the night
(Aeons in my mind)
Say you have the second sight
(Species intertwined)
World's a stage so take a bow
(Neon in the sky)
Your powers can destroy me now
(Under my third eye)
The lyrics to Chemtrails' song "Aeons" paint a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has disappeared and, in its place, is a cult trying to bring about a new world order. The first verse describes a time when humanity was flourishing, but now the last two remaining members of the race are being observed by the singer of the song. However, given time and oxygen, the human race can start the Earth anew. This provides a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak landscape. The second verse portrays a cult chanting and performing acts in the name of advancing their cause. The cult is willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goal, even if it means sacrificing humans. The singer, on the other hand, wishes to start their religion to gain eternal admiration from the people they lead.
The chorus of the song brings attention to the cult chanting in the night, promising a "second sight" to those who believe in their cause. The world is described as a stage, intimating that the cult's actions are all a part of a grand plan. The bridge mentions the "forbidden tree" and "third eye," suggesting that the cult provides some sort of enlightenment to its followers and that the singer is asking for admiration from those he leads. In the end, the singer acknowledges that the cult has the power to destroy him, but that doesn't stop him from trying to gain power for himself.
Line by Line Meaning
300 years beneath the ice
Reflecting on a past era in cryogenic stasis, where you blissfully lived life to the fullest, while frozen beneath the earth
They were the best time of your life
Recalling how life during that era, although centuries ago, was the happiest and most fulfilling time of your existence
I watch, disheveled and debased,
As a beaten down and morally collapsing soul, you observe in despair
The last two members of the race
You're one of the final remaining individuals of your kind
And given time and oxygen
Alluding to the possibility of evolution or rejuvenation in the future, provided enough time and oxygen is available
They can begin the earth again
Speculating on the ability of subsequent beings to once more rebuild the planet from scratch
In answer to their masters' call
Musing over the idea of blindly obeying authority, even at the cost of one's independence
They built the towns they built the walls
The result of that obedient, master-servant relationship is the creation of structures like towns and walls
Cults are chanting in the night
This line suggests the existence of mysterious and ominous cults performing some unknown ritual in the darkness
Say you have the second sight
These cults are potentially seeking people with psychic abilities or claiming they can grant such powers
A world of ghosts without the sun
Describing a dark, lifeless planet, devoid of warmth or any real existence
Who will not rest until it's done
These phantom-like entities are motivated to leave their ghosts behind and embrace life, no matter the cost
Echoes of human sacrifice
Alluding to the haunting sounds of people being sacrificed to some deity or another which still sends shivers through your soul
Just say the incantation twice
Conjuring up images of incantations or spells that demand repetition to work, as if to warn of the danger of dabbling with the occult
And through the emptiness I roam
As a lonely individual, you navigate through a world that's never quite been able to sate you
Start a religion of my own
Perhaps, as an answer to that unfulfilled void, you contemplate creating your own set of beliefs and tenets to live by
I set the villages ablaze
This could be interpreted as either a literal, violent attempt at enforcing your belief system, or metaphorically burning past hurt and pain to make way for something new
Just want to hear them sing my praise
Potentially exhibiting a compulsion for power and control - the desire to be worshipped and adored by others
World's a stage so take a bow
A metaphor of life as a theatrical performance, a grand spectacle wherein you strive to make a meaningful impact before the curtains close
Your powers can destroy me now
A realization that one's longing for power can ultimately ruin them if they're not careful
Step out of the dirty light
Invoking the image of a dingy, polluted light source, the line urges us to move beyond the things that bring us down and seek something purer
(Aeons in my mind)
A recurring theme throughout the song - the passage of time - is personified here in the form of aeons
Watch the fires reignite
A statement of hope - the idea that no matter how bad things get, they can be rekindled if you only keep fighting
(Species intertwined)
A reference to the interconnectedness of all living beings, and how our actions inevitably affect those around us
Cut down the forbidden tree
A reference to the biblical story of Adam and Eve - a warning against temptation and pursuing forbidden knowledge
(Neon in the sky)
The dazzling neon lights of the city, symbolic of the excesses and reckless abandon sometimes found in urban life
On your knees now pray to me
A statement of arrogance - the desire for people to submit to your authority and perceptions of truth
(Under my third eye)
The third eye is a mystical concept that alludes to extrasensory perception or spiritual intuition - in the context of this song, it's being used here as an emblem of knowledge and power
Contributed by Camilla G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.