out 24th April 2026

Clouds or Smoke

This is the third album by Chewee  and differs from Nic’s other releases in that the songs were mainly created in the studio, rather than toiled over with pen and paper before committing to tape. And definitely the most accessible. Mixed by Nic in January 2026 at the Nook, Maitland.

The Electrical Banana Album

Nic Dalton spent all of May and June of 2015 recording a psychedelic pop album under the name of Chewee. Most songs were recorded on the spot – words and music – and the domineering wah-wah solos throughout are all first takes.

Disillusioned with modern recording technology, he went back to where it all started – the Tascam 4-track recorder, which Nic has used extensively over the years on projects ranging from Love Positions and Godstar, to Sneeze and Gloomchasers. He went a little bit modern using a Tascam studio CD recorder to build up backing tracks, creating a full band sound. These were then played through a late 40s mono speaker box and recorded back into the 4-track machine to layer further instruments and vocals on top with a Roland Space Echo the only effect used on the whole album.

Ten new songs and two from the late 90s with subject matters ranging from Chupa Chups, the cover of the Velvet’s Live 69 Album, sculptor Tom Bass, a dream about Smudge leaving Half A Cow and an answering machine message from Evan Dando.

Lucky Luke and Claudine Take Off!

Shelved instrumental album from 1996-1998. Released December 2017.