Split Chain Release New Single ‘scatterbrain’ & Announce ‘motionblur [DELUXE]’

Bristol nu-gaze shapeshifters Split Chain are back with their brand new single ‘scatterbrain’, a blend of shoegaze haze, nu-metal crunch and emotionally charged atmosphere.

Speaking on the new track, the band shared: “Like all of our other music, ‘scatterbrain’ comes from personal experiences growing up that we’re sure everyone can relate with to some degree. It’s a song about the slow degradation of friendships, relationships and family ties. How all of a sudden, when things can seem to be at their best, the other person in the relationship, friendship or the family member seems to stop pulling their weight. They start to get caught up in their own thing, get lost in their head, and either consciously or subconsciously pull away without providing any reason whatsoever, leaving the other person with nothing but feelings of abandonment, unrequited love and questions.”

Alongside the release of ‘scatterbrain’, the band have also announced a digital deluxe edition of their acclaimed debut album ‘motionblur’, arriving September 11th via Epitaph Records.

The upcoming ‘motionblur [DELUXE]’ sees every track from the original album reimagined with a host of rising names from across the alternative scene. Confirmed collaborators include London hardcore outfit False Reality appearing on ‘SPIT [DLX]’ and Las Vegas band Roman Candle featuring on ‘Headway [DLX]’.

Discussing the deluxe release, Split Chain explained: “We are so, so proud of what we created with ‘motionblur,’ and we wanted to come up with a way to celebrate it all over again, in a way that both shows love to the scene that has helped us get where we are now, as well as including many of the friends that we’ve made along the way.”

They continued: “We get that everyone interprets music in their own way, and so we invited a bunch of mates to feature across the album, so that we could hear their individual interpretations of the songs. It came out so much better than we could have even hoped, and we truly believe the work and energy that every person has done on every song is incredible. The cast of names on this version on this album is sick, and we know people are gonna love it just as much as we do. We’re so incredibly grateful to every single artist that has helped the deluxe become a reality and we genuinely can’t wait to hear what everybody thinks.”

The deluxe edition will also feature recent singles ‘sylvia (i won’t belong to you)’, ‘scatterbrain’, and ‘untitled’ a previously hidden and unlisted track exclusive to the LP and CD versions of the original album.

‘motionblur [DELUXE]’ Tracklist

1. Under The Wire
2. bored. tired. torn.
3. I’m Not Dying To Be Here
4. Rookie
5. who am i?
6. SPIT
7. greyintheblue
8. The Space In Between
9. Subside
10. Headway
11. my mistake…
12. untitled
13. sylvia (i won’t belong to you)
14. scatterbrain
15. Under The Wire [DLX] featuring ?????
16. bored. tired. torn. [DLX] featuring ?????
17. I’m Not Dying To Be Here [DLX] featuring ?????
18. Rookie [DLX] featuring ?????
19. who am i? [DLX] featuring ?????
20. SPIT [DLX] featuring False Reality
21. greyintheblue [DLX] featuring ?????
22. The Space In Between [DLX] featuring ?????
23. Subside [DLX] featuring ?????
24. Headway [DLX] featuring Roman Candle
25. my mistake… [DLX] ????? version
26. untitled [DLX] featuring ?????