Chapel Club announce split

Four years and two albums in, Chapel Club have decided it time to call things a day.

In a statement released online, the London fivepiece say that instead of “something ugly and destructive” they see parting ways instead as “more like we’re setting aside as having outlived its usefulness”.

The members also do not rule out continue their musical practices in other guises.

Check out the full statement beneath:

“Hello everyone.

Apparently there are whispers and rumours flying and a statement would help to clarify things, so here goes.

As of last week’s show in London, Chapel Club is no more. We don’t like to think of it as splitting up, because we all still get along very well and the word ‘split’ implies a kind of collapse or implosion, something ugly and destructive and inevitable. That’s not how it feels to us. It’s more like we’re setting CC aside as having outlived its usefulness.

Despite all the amazing fans around the world and all the fun we’ve had over the last four years (for whom and for which we will always be deeply grateful), Chapel Club as a creative entity has collected a lot of baggage. And lugging that around just started to seem unnecessary.

Maybe you’ll meet us again in other guises; we obviously don’t intend to stop making music (or other things). Who knows. The main thing is you helped us to learn a lot and to make some pretty great memories in the process. And maybe a few good songs. Thank you for the opportunity, and see you around.

Love

CC”