CHROMATICS announce the physical release of Closer To Grey on gatefold 180g double-LP ocean blue vinyl with the release of a dreamy, Johnny Jewel-directed video for the lovely album highlight "Move a Mountain"...
Just in time for Halloween (but a little late for our Halloween mix, maybe next year), CHROMATICS drop a haunting and dreamy alternate version of "Touch Red" from their surprise new album:
Just in time for Halloween, CHROMATICS come through with the most pleasant musical surprise of the year with their stunning new record Closer To Grey. While your initial reaction upon hearing the news of the unexpected release earlier today may have understandably been one of disappointment that this isn't Dear Tommy, that feeling fades away about halfway through the haunting "Sound of Silence" cover that opens the record, and the sentiment quickly evolves into "holy shit this is amazing" after hearing instant classic bangers "You're No Good" and "Twist the Knife", the late night, almost trip-hop-esque vibe of "Light as a Feather" and "Touch Red", and the absolutely timeless and gorgeous "Move a Mountain", all of which are among the best things the band has ever done...
Hamburg, Germany duo Kraków Loves Adana share the self-directed video for their striking Johnny Jewel-produced debut single, out this Friday on Italians Do It Better. The group is currently in the studio with Johnny preparing their forthcoming full length to be released sometime early next year, and if it sounds anything like the majestic, undeniably emotional electro-pop drama of "Follow the Voice", fans of Chromatics are in for a treat...
Video produced + directed by Johnny Jewel:
GvsB VII starring CHROMATICS is now less than a month away, and to ensure that Texas is sufficiently primed for their arrival, we've put together a playlist of two hours of the group's greatest hits, dating back to classics like "In the City" and "Night Drive", and featuring tracks from Italians Do It Better's legendary After Dark compilation, myriad hits from CHROMATICS' 2012 masterpiece Kill For Love, a selection of the band's transcendent covers, and more, all the way up to their most recent Dear Tommy single, "Time Rider"...
CHROMATICS announce the DOUBLE EXPOSURE 2019 North American tour — their first in over 5 years — and share the video for glimmering new Dear Tommy track "Time Rider"...
New sounds from the Italians Do It Better family, courtesy of French duo Clara Apolit & Thomas Maan aka Double Mixte, and produced by Johnny Jewel. Listen to the group's haunting debut EP, which the label calls a "digital thunderstorm of neon lit noire", below, and pick up the 180g pink champagne vinyl 12" here...
Merry Christmas from CHROMATICS. Check the video, filmed 12 years ago by Johnny Jewel + Nat Walker, of the group in the studio in Portland recording their slow-burning cover of the Springsteen classic: