The Chameleons share “Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing” from their first album in 24 years

‘Arctic Moon’ is out September 12.

May 29, 2025 - 17:05

The Chameleons share “Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing” from their first album in 24 years

The Chameleons will release Arctic Moon, their first album in 24 years, on September 12 and they’ve just shared a new single. “Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing” closes the album and really feels like the lead single, as most of the band earmarks are here: the interplay of ethereal and harder-edged guitars, nuanced drumming, an open-hearted melody and grand chorus with socially conscious themes. This is The Chameleons, all right.

“The melody and lyrics came to me quite quickly,” frontman Mark Burgess says. “They reflect what has happening globally and how senior officials could be seen lining up to kiss the ring of this clown, who seemed to regard himself more as a self-proclaimed king than an elected official.” He adds, “I just see too many echoes of the 1930s in what’s been going on in the world, which I personally see as being extremely dangerous both for the country I’ve chosen to live in and the Western world in general,”

You can watch the video for “Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing” below.

As for the whole of Arctic Moon, Burgess says, “Everyone involved brought their ‘A’ game to this project and I can’t wait for people to hear it…I think the songwriting is much more mature in a lot of ways, which is to be expected, I suppose, given our age, but I, for one, really believe we’re taking the band forward, and I’m quite excited about it.”

Check out Arctic Moon‘s artwork (created as always by guitarist Reg Smithies) and tracklist below.

The Chameleons will be on tour in North America starting this summer, including dates with Psychedelic Furs. All dates are below.

Arctic Moon
Where Are You
Lady Strange
Feels Like The End of The World
Free Me
Magnolia
David Bowie Takes My Hand
Saviours Are a Dangerous Thing

The Chameleons – 2025 Tour Dates
June 28 Northfield, OH MGM Northfield#
June 29 Grand Rapids, MI Frederik Meijer Gardens#
July 1 Columbus, OH Temple Live#
July 2 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
July 3 Windsor, ON The Colosseum#
July 4 Rama, ON Casino Rama Resort#
July 5 Buffalo, NY Outer Harbor Live#
July 8 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom#
July 9 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl#
July 10 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
July 11 New Orleans, LA House of Blues#
July 12 Houston, TX House of Blues#
July 14 Dallas, TX House of Blues#
July 15 Austin, TX ACL Live at Moody#
Sept 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Sept 27 Vancouver, BC The Pearl
Sept 28 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
Sept 30 Roseville, CA Goldfield Trading Post
Oct 1 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Oct 2 Los Angeles, CA The Belasco
Oct 3 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
Oct 4 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s
Oct 5 San Diego, CA Belly Up
Oct 7 Phoenix, AZ Walter Studios
Oct 9 Denver, CO Marquis

# w/ Psychedelic Furs