Hidden Shoal is proud to present the debut single, ‘I Love You Because You’re No One’, by Perth-based psych prog-pop trio, The Chantic. The track is lifted from their debut EP, “The Fate of the Singer”, due out in 2026. The track is available to download via BandCamp and to stream now on SoundCloud. Check out the music video for the track here. The music of The Chantic is available for licensing via Hidden Shoal (film, tv, web games etc). Check here for more details.
The single will be launched at Chinoiserie Fine Arts in Perth, Western Australia on Saturday 22nd November. Blending beats, pop, psych and poetry par excellence, The Chantic bring a smile to your face and a wriggle to your hips. Supported by DJ Pex and carpark projects, come for the art, stay for the music. Check out the prints made specially for the event! Chinoiserie Fine Arts, 381 Beaufort St, Highgate WA 6000.
The Chantic began when long-time musical collaborators Harry Swain and Stu Medley were joined by Craig Hallsworth, who brought lyrics and vocal parts to their instrumental compositions. Initially a recording project where members worked remotely from each other, The Chantic have evolved into a live act where Stu on guitar and synthesizer, Harry on bass and synthesizer and Craig on vocals and guitar perform to backing tracks featuring drums and percussion, additional musical accompaniment and atmospheric sounds.
The result is a rhythmically and harmonically nuanced space or dimension (The Chantic) out of which emerges the song: the embodiment and affirmation of a liminal existence. Each is only a song, with its own version of radical holiness. And it’s catchy, too.
