I LOVE YOU "THE CHROMATICS"

I...wait, what? I AM CONFUSED BY THIS ABUNDANCE OF ALBUMS

They've been releasing tour cd-rs full of new material somewhat regularly going back to 2005, and In Shining Violence showed up late last year. I was under the impression that it was the demo version of a proper In Shining Violence to be released soon(ish). But apparently they're just moving ahead with new stuff as it comes, and IV showed up just a little bit ago (with Night Drive, Running Up That Hill, etc).

No mention of the great, great, great (I like it better than Nite) Healer/Witness 12''. I believe it is still available from the TMU store. If you're liking this new stuff, you need that one too. But, yeah, Plaster Hounds and before can be left behind if this newer sound is what you like.

http://a6.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/110/l_e1228fc8792fa558d4baa345acc06785.jpg

Just received the new album and it's fucking fantastic.

This is great - i dled the tracks off After Dark and In Shining Violence - but what is going on with their records? What has actually been officially released? Which album did you just get?

All v mysterious and exciting.

Given that it has, like two notes, In the City has become ridiculously stuck in my head.

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=19439297&blogID=308540140

That sheds some light ...

Thanks

(i hope i only spoiled the mysterious bit and not the excitement ;-)

Yes, that's the one. Am I wrong in thinking that this is their first official album (as ooposed to tour CDRs and EPs)?

yes

that is, you are rong

Alright. I guess, yeah, I forgot that no-wave first LP.

2 of them (Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz --which is good-- and Plaster Hounds --which isn't--).

My copy just came in the mail, but there's something wrong with the CD. Please could someone hook me up with a 256k AAC of Tick Of The Clock, the last track? Webmail me if you can help.

Just ordered my copy. Excited!

The blog entry linked above says Colette wiped out their mail order inventory of After Dark (to sell them at double the price in their Paris store, which is an incredibly douchey thing to do), but it looks like TMU still has copies?

I got a copy from TMU after it was reviewed on Pitchfork. Took five weeks to show up. When I emailed them asking what was going on they pointed me toward a news item on their website about large delays because of unexpected interested. Night Drive looks like it was burnt on a home CD burner.

I ordered the "everything pack" last week (After Dark plus the three Italians 12"s) off the TMU site so I hope they still have some

so yes the night drive album is pretty fucking awesome

So, SO SO good. And if you buy it directly from the band they'll ship it to you crazy fast, at least if you're in the US; mine came in yesterday.

yeah mine too! ordered on the evening of the 20th, came in yesterday. lol @ limited edition green cd-r face. looks cool though, sounds even better. 2007 has been crazily good for new music.

you guys are totally gay for chromatics

Yes. Yes we are. And with damn good cause, I might add.

yeah, i wasn't sold on the "Running Up That Hill" cover until hearing it in the context of the whole record... now i kinda dig it.

My copy just came in the mail, but there's something wrong with the CD. Please could someone hook me up with a 256k AAC of Tick Of The Clock, the last track? Webmail me if you can help.

yes yes? I suppose I could just hassle them via email, but I'm in the UK so that will take at least a week of shipping to put right.

So, SO SO good. And if you buy it directly from the band they'll ship it to you crazy fast, at least if you're in the US; mine came in yesterday.

Mine took about four days US to UK!

I give this +++

Running Up That Hill has wormed into my head and now I find this rest is of a piece.

I just heard "Running Up That Hill."
Fuck, I don't think I've heard a better cover of that ever.

just ordered the new version of the italians' bundle, with chromatics' 'in shining violence' 12" now included. continuing the cover song theme, this one has springsteen's 'i'm on fire'!

just adding another fawning voice of appreciation to the thread. it was the kate bush cover that got me too.

I've been wanting to hear the "I'm on Fire" cover! Good?

i only just ordered it!

Maybe not the exact right thread but it's the one on new answers....

Mike Simonetti is doing his first London DJ show tomorrow (Fri) at Our Disco at Hub (2 Goulston Street, off Wentworth Street, E1 7TP).

I'm really looking forward to it, the previous Our Disco I went to was a lot of fun.

I was going to post about the Our Disco gig!

Yeah, I've been a few times (but not since they moved to the new venue)and it's great. www.ourdisco.com. And it's only a fiver.

Anyway, also really looking forward to it.

I'm severely tempted by the Italians bumper back, but the postage to the UK is $40!

bumper pack

gah!

(xpost) And ask Mike for one of the IDIB t-shirts at the gig! I hear he'll have a few handy ; )

"I'm on Fire" cover

Holy shit. Mike doesn't make Troubleman/IDIB stuff avilable digitally, does he?

Stylus writer Nina Phillips isn't so impressed:

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/chromatics/night-drive.htm

Wow, what a shit review.

I'm planning to drop by Our Disco, which is conveniently close to my hotel. I love love the entire label's aesthetic.

found a Tour 2006 full length thingy called "in shining violence". it's pretty great, but doesn't have much of the disco influence i was expecting. instead it sounds more like early TG or siouxsie and the banshees. just minimal, dark electronic pop. the dude sings on most of the tracks.

i had a friend listen to some of their tracks on myspace. she's way more into twee indie stuff, and she thought they sounded like romeo void, which i couldn't really argue w/

"poorly produced" what

i'm loving this

damn... thanks ILM

Very excited about this I'm On Fire cover. Juno has a sample: http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF284651-01-02-02.mp3

I'm not sure I get the rapture surrounding this record, maybe I haven't been in the right frame of mind for it as yet but it's all leaving me a bit cold. I don't quite get what sets this album apart from the countless other electronic indie pop albums with breathy female vocals.

Even the Kate Bush cover feels a bit limp to me.

It's quite possible I haven't heard the countless other electronic indie pop albums with breathy female vocals. Can you recommend the best ones?

For me it's an atmosphere thing.

it's the minimal disco-noir thing, extracting maximimum emotional output from minor musical events, so like when the one new chord arrives its heartstopping

And our man Strongo lands another winner in the Fork!

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/309450-01.htm

I know it kinda kills the whole vibe of the label, but I wish I could get good quality MP3s of these new tunes.

cos of this thread today i have picked up the 2 cds that are available.
not decided as to whether i have done the right thing ..

Night Drive and After Dark are DRM-free on the iTunes store. No surprise the Tiedye Metallica cover isn't.

All of Juno's stock of ICP's 12" are unplayably warped. Seriously, I love the music, but after three run-ins with the label, every one problematic, they don't strike me as the most competent outfit in the world.

I'm listening to a cover of "Pornography" they've done for some Cure tribute cd and it's purdy nice.

?!!!!!!??????

http://store.releasethebats.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1537&osCsid=3b22b3241a4198c84b90fb9fe5223dd0

Ah this is the "old" Chromatics then

http://acuterecords.com/blog/imgs/JUNE21st.jpg

So am I the only one who thinks Plaster Hounds is a swell record? As in Swell Maps. Hadn't spun it since the IDB reincarnation. But it's really good wasteland rock.

i just bought the Dark Days "Hands In The Dark" 7" (the song they covered)

dang, shadow is so good

it really is. hit my right in the heart at the end of twin peaks.

https://www.spin.com/2017/05/chromatics-dear-tommy-delayed/

Seems like Johnny is mixed on this record and is endlessly tweaking/revising the record. Or he thinks it's crap. The songs released from this are good ("Shadow" and "I can Never Be Myself When You're Around") to mediocre, but the delay seems related to artistic exhaustion/perfection

It's coming!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwigmMTsM-Y

PSYCHED

I know the synths get all the attention but that guitar sound does it for me every time

Fucking A!

Been spinning their eps

They’re probably better than the lps