Chromatics
Chromatics was an electronic band based in Portland, Oregon, United States.… Read Full Bio ↴Chromatics was an electronic band based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The band consisted of Ruth Radelet (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Adam Miller (guitar), Johnny Jewel (synthesizer, production) and Nat Walker (drums, synthesizer). The band shifted from a post-punk sound to one inspired by 1980s synthpop and Italo disco around 2006. The band's most acclaimed albums are "Night Drive" (2007) and "Kill for Love" (2012).
The would-be next album, "Dear Tommy" (2016), was scrapped, and was meant to be re-worked for a subsequent release, however the fate of album is unclear, as on August 10, 2021, Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller and Nat Walker announced the breaking up of Chromatics. Later that day the label, Italians Do It Better, and Johnny Jewel's representative, also confirmed the breakup. Their last album is "Closer to Grey" (2019), which has a companion album, "Faded Now" (2020).
The band originally hailed from Seattle and formed in 2002 as a quartet featuring vocalist Adam Miller, drummer Hannah Blilie, guitarist Devin Welch, and bassist Michelle Nolan. That lineup debuted in 2002 with a Calvin Johnson-produced 7" on Gold Standard Laboratories -- a split with Die Monitr Batss -- and followed with the similarly GSL-issued Chrome Rats vs Basement Ruts LP.
While Chrome Rats was critically hailed, Chromatics couldn't keep it together, and Miller was soon the only member in good standing (Blilie, Welch, and Nolan went on to form the similar-sounding Shoplifting). Unworried, Miller added guitar and drum programming to his vocal duties and tapped bassist Nat Sahlstrom for the 2003 GSL 7" Ice Hatchets. That was followed by the February 2004 full-length Plaster Hounds (which featured the percussion work of Get Hustle's Ron Avila), and a repositioning of the Chromatics axis to greater reflect its dub and no wave influences.
This lineup too dissolved and Adam Miller relocated Chromatics to Portland, teaming up with Glass Candy's Johnny Jewel, Ruth Radelet on lead vocals, and Nat Walker on percussion and saxophone. The new lineup of Chromatics had a more lo-fi electronic sound as opposed to the earlier dub and no-wave sounds.
The would-be next album, "Dear Tommy" (2016), was scrapped, and was meant to be re-worked for a subsequent release, however the fate of album is unclear, as on August 10, 2021, Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller and Nat Walker announced the breaking up of Chromatics. Later that day the label, Italians Do It Better, and Johnny Jewel's representative, also confirmed the breakup. Their last album is "Closer to Grey" (2019), which has a companion album, "Faded Now" (2020).
The band originally hailed from Seattle and formed in 2002 as a quartet featuring vocalist Adam Miller, drummer Hannah Blilie, guitarist Devin Welch, and bassist Michelle Nolan. That lineup debuted in 2002 with a Calvin Johnson-produced 7" on Gold Standard Laboratories -- a split with Die Monitr Batss -- and followed with the similarly GSL-issued Chrome Rats vs Basement Ruts LP.
While Chrome Rats was critically hailed, Chromatics couldn't keep it together, and Miller was soon the only member in good standing (Blilie, Welch, and Nolan went on to form the similar-sounding Shoplifting). Unworried, Miller added guitar and drum programming to his vocal duties and tapped bassist Nat Sahlstrom for the 2003 GSL 7" Ice Hatchets. That was followed by the February 2004 full-length Plaster Hounds (which featured the percussion work of Get Hustle's Ron Avila), and a repositioning of the Chromatics axis to greater reflect its dub and no wave influences.
This lineup too dissolved and Adam Miller relocated Chromatics to Portland, teaming up with Glass Candy's Johnny Jewel, Ruth Radelet on lead vocals, and Nat Walker on percussion and saxophone. The new lineup of Chromatics had a more lo-fi electronic sound as opposed to the earlier dub and no-wave sounds.
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Chromatics Lyrics
12. Birds Of Paradise Baby, when I first saw you, I knew you held the…
13. A Matter Of Time I don't know why I knocked at your door I don't know…
A Matter of Time I don't know why I knocked at your door I don't know…
At Your Door - I don't know why I knocked at your door I don't know…
Baby Baby, you’re crying yourself to sleep again, Baby, how could…
Back From the Grave Everybody's got a secret to hide Everyone is slipping backwa…
Bell We wonder who it's ringing for You know it's right outside…
Birds of Paradise Baby, when I first saw you, I knew you held the…
BLACK WALLS Black, red, orange, yellow, green, blue Purple, violet, pin…
Blue Girl Blue girl Don′t hate the world Your friends will never under…
Burning Bridges When your tears fall down On the cold, cold ground And you'v…
Camera I want to be with you But sometimes life becomes too…
Candy Candy Please don't let them in your heart Because they'll tr…
Ceremony This is why events unverve me They find it all, a…
Cherry Cherry, it's me It's time to wake up Cherry, we gotta go…
Circled Sun Circled sun You are not the only one Circled sun To have fal…
CLOSER TO GREY Summer skin Faded now Rhythm blocks the light out In a dream…
Dagger Moon Release me from your wire Dagger moon Release me from your…
Dark Day Hands in the dark Touch and depart Fingers probe and retur…
Dear Tommy Dear Tommy Just when I think that I'm alright I see your…
Endless Sleep You say you're thirsty You say you're searching You say you'…
Faded Now Summer skin, faded now Rhythm blocks the light out In a drea…
Famous Monsters Famous monsters In a high rise Full moon Palm tree Cigarette…
Girls Just Wanna Have Drums I come home in the morning light my mother says "When…
Hands In The Dark Hands in the dark Touch and depart Fingers probe and return …
Headlight's Glare I watch the moon hang in the sky I feel the…
Healer Healer The lazy cries Lampshades Doused in gasoline Healer O…
I Can Never Be Myself When You're Around Baby I'm not the same me I can never be myself When you're…
I Can't Keep Running Cherry tells me some things I don′t wanna know And I…
I Cant Keep Running Cherry tells me some things I don't wanna know And I…
I Want to Be Alone I want to be alone I need to touch each stone Face…
I Want Your Love When I came to this world I arrived in a car I…
I'm On Fire Hey little girl is your daddy home? Did he go away…
In Films Shiny red car Do you feel so blue? When you see your…
In The City Shining violence Shining victim In the headlights Shining…
Into the Black My my, hey hey Rock and roll is here to stay It's…
Just Like You He looks just like you He even says the same things He's…
Kill for Love Everybody's got a secret to hide Everyone is slipping backwa…
Lady If I could only call you my lady Baby, I could…
Lady Night Drive I take a drive in my car I take a drive…
Light As A Feather Stray light, flicker just for me Wake up, falling in a…
Looking For Love I'm Still Still Looking Looking For Love Looking For Love…
Magazine Oh my home′s what's underneath my feet I don′t need much…
Mask Black pyramid burn a hole in the sky Black pyramid…
Move A Mountain I can rest again now that the sky is grey It…
Night Drive I take a drive in my car I take a drive…
On The Wall Black, red, orange, yellow, green, blue Purple, violet, pin…
Paradise Baby, when I first saw you, I knew you held the…
Red Car Do you feel so blue? Will you see your friends burn…
Running From the Sun The burning flame is flickering now I say walk with fire It'…
Running Up That Hill It doesn't hurt me But you want to feel how it…
Shadow Shadow, take me down Shadow, take me down with you For the…
Shadow (End Credits) shadow, take me down shadow, take me down with you for the…
Shadow (Radio Edit) Shadow, take me down shadow take me down with you for the…
Shadow (Radio) Shadow, take me down Shadow, take me down with you For the…
Street Lights Street light, flicker just for me Wake up, falling in a…
Teacher Teacher You don't have to tell me twice I believe you when…
The Gemini Reflecting in the water A puzzle becomes clear Two pairs of …
the lady I was always looking for lady But baby you're so far…
The Page When the world changes to the place so cold I wonder…
The River I watch the moon hang in the sky I feel the…
The Runner At the edge of your mind there is a cliff…
The Sound Of Silence Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you…
The Telephone Call Hello? Hey, it's me Hey babe, what's going on I'm just leavi…
these streets will Spent my life inside this room And disappeared some more eac…
Time Rider Nursery stories out of rhyme Chasing faces lost in time Seve…
Tomorrow Is So Far Away Far away Yesterday Far away Yesterday Far away Yesterday Far…
Touch Red I see the clear waves in my dreams At night you're…
Toy Don't close my eyes I don't want to dream Don't wanna see…
Twist The Knife You could teach me to be cruel Like the way they…
Whispers In The Hall Little girl, the world just wants to break you They've come…
White Light White light Run away from me I want to hold you in…
Wishing Well Tomorrow will start over When today says goodnight Morning w…
Yes Ня′я ли си ходиш? Ня'я ли да си ходиш? Еба′си майката е! Ням…
You're No Good Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do I know you're no goo…