Much like Kate Bush, The Chameleons were a musical harbinger. Paving the way for sounds that would become more popularized decades later. Important bands like Interpol and The Editors may not have ever surfaced if we didn’t have The Chameleons laying down the post-punk foundation in the 80’s. “Second Skin” is a foreshadowing of the grating guitar style of Daniel Kessler and the ominous vocal delivery of Paul Banks and Tom Smith.

“One cold damp evening the world stood still. I watched as I held my breath a silhouette I thought I knew.”