Chroma (album)

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Chroma
Studio album by Cartel
Released	September 20, 2005
Recorded	Treesound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	Rock, power-pop
Length	49:50
Label	The Militia Group
Producer	Zack Odom, Kenneth Mount, Cartel
Professional reviews
AbsolutePunk.net (86%) link All Music Guide link Vice Magazine (8/10) link
Cartel chronology
The Ransom EP (2004) Chroma (2005) Live Dudes (2006)

Chroma is Cartel's first full length album. In its first week of release it sold over 3,000 copies becoming record label The Militia Group's most successful new artist release. The hit single Honestly launched the album to the charts including the #1 debut on Soundscan's Alternative New Artist Charts. The album also made it to the top 20 in over 50 independent record store's sales charts. [1] The band's second single, "Say Anything (Else)", was featured in Madden NFL '07.

Contents 1 Re-release 2 Track listing 3 Credits 4 Reception 5 Chart performances 6 References

[edit] Re-release

The band re-released this album on June 13, 2006 under Epic Records. The re-release included new artwork, access to their online fan club, a three song live EP entitled Live Dudes, and an updated version of "Save Us", featuring the entire band backing Pugh on piano.

[edit] Track listing

(all songs written by Will Pugh)

1. "Say Anything (Else)" – 3:48
2. "Honestly" – 3:29
3. "Runaway" – 2:49
4. "Matter of Time" – 3:22
5. "Burn this City" – 4:20
6. "Save Us" – 4:56
7. "Luckie St." – 3:31
8. "Settle Down" – 3:02
9. "If I Fail" – 3:40
10. "The Minstrel's Prayer" – 4:38
11. "Q" – 2:34
12. "A" – 9:45

[edit] Credits

• Nic Hudson – guitar
• Julia Kugel – backing vocals
• Kenneth Mount – programming
• Zack Odom – strings
• Joseph Pepper – guitar
• Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano, programming
• Ryan Roberts – bass
• Kevin Sanders – drums
• David Webers – trumpet

[edit] Reception

The album was highly reviewed as one of the greatest alternative-pop albums of the millenium.

[edit] Chart performances

Year	Chart	Position
2005	Soundscan's Alternative New Artist	#1
2005	Billboard Heatseeker chart	#27
2005	Billboard 200	180
2005	Billboard's Indie Album chart	#38
2005	iTunes Rock Chart	#54

[edit] References

• Cartel Press Release

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