I feel that every time I mention Chromatics I get a ‘oh yeah that band from the Drive soundtrack‘ type of response. Chromatics are so much more than that though. Having been making music for over a decade now confining them to simply a soundtrack would be plainly wrong, like saying that Jeff Buckley‘s ‘Hallelujah‘ was ‘that Shrek song‘.
‘Kill For Love‘, their latest release on indie New Jersey-based label ‘Italians Do It Better‘, is a little piece of heaven for those that love synth and dream pop mixed with a good dose of minimal wave. Critics tend to say that their music, in particular Adam Miller‘s guitar playing, echoes the sound Joy Division and New Order. I agree and this is probably why I like them so much. On tracks such as ‘Kill For Love‘ and ‘The Page‘ the influence noticeable and I am able to find that same characteristic raw and cold beat in the background.
When I think of Chromatics, I think symbiosis. They have managed to find the perfect recipe to mix all their different influences, sounds, styles and top it all off with Ruth Radelet‘s smokey voice. The result is breathtaking and innovative. It took them ten years and four albums but I think Chromatics have found their signature sound. – Olivia
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