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Chalk announce debut album ‘Crystalpunk’ with rave-ready cut ‘I.D.C’
The electropunk duo’s first full-length will arrive in March.
DIY Class of 2026 alumni Chalk have revealed that their debut LP, ‘Crystalpunk’, will be arriving on 13th March via ALTER Music.
The news comes in the wake of the Belfast outfit’s ‘Conditions’ EP trilogy, which were released in instalments between 2023 and 2025. Where those projects laid the foundations of Chalk, ‘Crystalpunk’ is set to be their introduction proper, born as it is from their experiences of growing up in Northern Ireland amidst conflict, sociopolitical complexity, and resilient beauty.
Leading the charge is lead single ‘I.D.C.’ (out now) - a ferocious floor-filler which Chalk’s Ross Cullen has described as “the danciest track on the album”. Continuing, he shares: “’I.D.C.’ captures a fictional night out — self-destruction disguised as celebration, knives twisting beneath the strobe.”
Check it out for yourself here:
‘Crystalpunk’ tracklist:
1. Tongue
2. Pain
3. Can’t Feel It
4. Longer
5. One-Nine-Eight-Zero
6. Eclipse
7. Skem
8. I.D.C.
9. Béal Feirste
10. Ache
Chalk will also be marking the release of ‘Crystalpunk’ with a run of Spring 2026 tour dates, including stops in Europe, the UK, and Ireland; find their full live schedule below.
MARCH 2026
12-19 SXSW
25 Treefort, USA
APRIL 2026
10 Botanique Rotonde, Brussels
11 Trabendo, Paris
13 L’Amperage, Grenoble
15 Santeria Toscana, Milan
16 Bogen F, Zurich
18 Lido, Berlin
20 Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam
22 The Fleece, Bristol
23 Electric Ballroom, London
24 Gorilla, Manchester
25 The Wardrobe, Leeds
MAY 2026
14 The Arts School, Glasgow
15 The Button Factory, Dublin
16 Limelight, Belfast
20 Bearded Theory
JUNE 2026
13 God Save The Kouign Festival, Penmarc’h
AUGUST 2026
26 Custom House Square, Belfast (w/ IDLES)
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