Obscure Sound — A creative tour-de-force that bridges the artist’s concert music / film scoring experiences with explorations into underground jazz, neo-soul, electronica, and hip-hop, Cinematic Chromatics Vol. I is an EP from NYC-based artist Nick Marks. The EP t... more info

Stereogum — Chromatics are no more, but that doesn’t mean that Johnny Jewel is done with making icy, cinematic synthpop. Next month, Desire, the duo of Jewel and Megan Louise, will release Escape, their first album in well over a decade. We’ve already pos... more info

Stereogum — In August of last year, all the members of Chromatics aside from Johnny Jewel announced that the band was finished. Then, in December, former Chromatics vocalist Ruth Radelet reappeared with a solo single — a cover of Elliott Smith’s “Twilig... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Former Chromatics singer Ruth Radelet hooks up with producer Filip Nikolic of "daytime disco" duo Poolside for her ethereal and poignant debut (original) single as a solo artist, "Crimes"... Continue reading… more info

Tuneage — musicforants: Here’s the albums & songs that I heard and loved in 2019 and that I hope to be listening to for years to come. Click here to listen to my full Best Songs of 2019 playlist (75 tracks). Favorite Albums of 2019 01. Vampire Weekend - Fat... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — 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"... Continue reading… more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — 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: Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — An unexpected sonic growth spurt that we didn't necessarily see coming. Album Review: Chromatics Introduce Next Sonic Chapter with Closer to Grey Erica Campbell more info

Stereogum — There are a lot of great albums out today, albums by Angel Olsen and Danny Brown and Nick Cave and Wilco. Two days ago Chromatics returned by surprise. There's a lot of brilliance to take in. It's going to take some time to process all of it. more info

Stereogum — Chromatics surprise released their first new album in seven years, Closer To Grey, in the middle of the week -- read our Premature Evaluation review here -- and today they're back with a new music video for one of its highlights, the dusky and dance-... more info