{"product_id":"the-dharma-chain_some-kind-of-pure-state_2026_mdl","title":"Some Kind Of Pure State","description":"The Dharma Chain is a band formed in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2020 and now based in Berlin. Known for their collaborative and fluid approach, with no fixed singer and constantly shifting roles among members, the band creates a powerful sound built from reverb-saturated vocals, guitars that are both ethereal and abrasive, and underlying industrial textures. Hard to categorize, the band blends elements of neo-psychedelia, shoegaze, post-punk, and 1970s rock 'n' roll. Their dynamic live shows have earned them an international reputation, with appearances at festivals and showcases such as SXSW (USA), Fusion (DE), Sharpe (SK), Synästhesie (DE), Duna Jam (IT), U\u0026amp;D (DE), Hoflärm (DE), and Yonder (AU). After settling in Berlin, the band released their debut album, Nowhere (2022), via Anomic Records (DE). Recorded between an abandoned church in the Australian Gold Coast hinterland and a basement studio in East Berlin, the album received strong international radio airplay on over 50 stations, including Radio Eins (Germany), Amazing Radio (UK\/USA), Triple R (Australia), and Radio 3 (Spain). In 2025, the band released the single “See Through” on the label Spinda Records (Spain), later remixed by Berlin-based DJ and producer Mike Midnight, ahead of the release of their second album. In 2026, The Dharma Chain partnered with Spinda Records (ES), in collaboration with Le Cèpe Records (FR), Clostridium Records (DE), Echodelick Records (UK), and Dirty Filthy Records (UK), for their second album, Some Kind of Pure State, scheduled for release on June 5, 2026. Recorded at Funkhaus Berlin and produced by Jonathan Dreyfus, the album bears witness to a band shaped by movement finally finding a form of calm: more grounded, more focused, it refines its identity without losing any of the spontaneity that characterized its early days. Some Kind of Pure State evokes the clarity that follows chaos: a testament to transformation shaped by the peaceful disarray of change. The album weaves together themes of love in all its forms, addiction, political stakes, and the search for meaning in everyday life. These ideas emerge as reflections rather than declarations, born from the turbulence and tenderness of a life in constant motion.","brand":"The Dharma Chain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57086330077528,"sku":null,"price":23931423.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/3700604786603.jpg?v=1779013338","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/the-dharma-chain_some-kind-of-pure-state_2026_mdl","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}