Chalk have released new single “Tongue.” The track is the Belfast’s band final release from the group’s forthcoming debut album Crystalpunk, dropping on March 13th via Alter Music. “Tongue”, follows previous singles “Pain”, “Can’t Feel It.”  Chalk includes Ross Cullen (Vocals, Producer), Benedict Goddard (Guitar, Synth).

The band will play SXSW before their biggest UK and Ireland headline tour yet in April, including dates at London’s Electric Ballroom on April 23rd and hometown show at Limelight May 16th, before a run of festival dates.

“For the demo, I sang the opening few lines of the song on my earphones microphone and that take made it to the final version. I had to whisper because my girlfriend was sleeping beside me. There was something ominous about the track and felt like it would be the beginning of something – I played the intro to Ben and it felt like a “Eureka” moment for us and felt like we had accidentally taken care of the opening track for the album without thinking too hard about it,” says Cullen.

Crystalpunk was produced by Chris Ryan (NewDad, Just Mustard) and Ross Cullen, mixed by Scott Desmarais (Post Malone, Lizzo), and mastered by Chris Gehringer (Lana Del Rey).

Chalk 2026 Tour Dates

12 MAR – 19 MAR – SXSW (USA)
25 MAR – Treefort, Idaho (USA)
10 APR – Botanique Rotonde, Brussels (BEL)
11 APR – Trabendo, Paris (FRA)
13 Apr – L’Amperage, Grenoble (FRA)
15 Apr – Santeria Toscana, Milan (ITA)
16 APR – Bogen F, Zurich (CH)
18 APR – Lido, Berlin (GER)
20 APR – Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam (NL)
22 APR – The Fleece, Bristol (UK)
23 APR – Electric Ballroom, London (UK)
24 APR – Gorilla, Manchester (UK)
25 APR – The Wardrobe, Leeds (UK)
14 MAY – The Arts School, Glasgow (UK)
15 MAY – The Button Factory, Dublin (IRE)
16 MAY – Limelight, Belfast (NI)
20 MAY – Bearded Theory, Derbyshire (UK)
13 JUN – God Save The Kouign Festival, Penmarc’h (FRA)
26 AUG – Custom House Square, Belfast (w/ IDLES) (UK)

Pre-order Crystalpunk by Chalk HERE