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Chroma - 'Bombs Away' Single Review (Estelle Trowill)

Pontypridd based bilingual alt-rock trio CHROMA are excited to announce the release of their new single, "Bombs Away," released on 2nd October 2024 through Alcopop! Records. 

The track is from the band's debut album ‘Ask For Angela’, which was released in October 2023 and has recently been shortlisted for the 2024 Welsh Music Prize.

Commenting on the single, vocalist Katie Hall said: “Since I saw My Chemical Romance in Cardiff CIA as a 14 year old kid, I’ve always wanted to write a song for teenage girls to mosh to. Bombs Away is that song. I love going to gigs and I feel like my time getting pushed around in the pit made me fall in love with heavier music.”

“Bombs away at its core is a breakup song. It’s about that moment you begin to see the wood for the trees, with someone you’re seeing. It’s that moment you realise someone’s taken advantage of your kindness and you’re just fuming. Bombs Away is that anger and then moving on.”

The track delivers a powerful buildup, fueled by hard-hitting drums and Katie’s commanding vocals, creating an intense energy throughout. The infectious, repetitive chorus adds an extra layer of impact, making it irresistibly catchy and perfect for a high-energy mosh pit. Its anthemic quality and driving rhythm make it an ideal soundtrack for letting loose and getting lost in the moment. 

‘Ask For Angela’ was recorded at Giant Wafer Studios in Llanbadarn Fynydd, during lockdown. CHROMA’s acclaimed, now Welsh Music Prize-shortlisted debut album was produced and mixed by Steffan Pringle (Adwaith, Future of the Left, Boy Azooga) and mastered by Tom Langrish at E1 Mastering in London (IDLES, Fontaines D.C, DITZ).

CHROMA have had an exciting year, recently being named one of the newest patrons of the Music Venue Trust. After a thrilling support slot with the Foo Fighters earlier this year, plus standout sets at SXSW Festival, FOCUS Wales, and shows with Bob Vylan, The Mysterines, and more, CHROMA are now gearing up to support Goldie Lookin Chain.

2024 UK Live Dates:

SOLD OUT - NORWICH - Epic Studios *

SOLD OUT - BIRMINGHAM - Hare & Hounds *

08 Oct - CARDIFF - Wales Millennium Centre (Welsh Music Prize 2024)

11 Oct - MANCHESTER - Castle Hotel, Beyond The Music

12 Oct - ABERYSTWYTH - Harleys

SOLD OUT - NOTTINGHAM - Metronome *

SOLD OUT - NEWCASTLE - The Cluny *

SOLD OUT - GLOUCESTER - Guildhall *

SOLD OUT - BRISTOL - SWX *

SOLD OUT - NARBERTH - Queens Hall *

SOLD OUT - BIRMINGHAM - Hare & Hounds *

SOLD OUT - NARBERTH - Queens Hall *

SOLD OUT - SWANSEA - Sin City *

16 Nov - LONDON - Electric Ballroom *

SOLD OUT - BIRKENHEAD - Future Yard *

SOLD OUT - NEWPORT - Corn Exchange *

SOLD OUT - NEWPORT - Corn Exchange *

* with Goldie Lookin Chain

CHROMA are Katie Hall on vocals and guitar, Liam Bevan on bass, and Zac Mather on drums.

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Words: Estelle Trowill

[musicblogwales]

Chroma - 'I Wanna Be Where You Are'

Pontypridd, Wales bi-lingual alt-rock trio CHROMA are pleased to reveal the official video for their new single ‘I Wanna Be Where You Are’ out now via Alcopop! Records. The news comes ahead of a huge support slot with Foo Fighters for the band this week, and they also support Newport comedy hip hop troupe Goldie Lookin Chain on their forthcoming 2024 headline dates later this year, with limited tickets remaining. The track is the latest to be taken from the band’s gigantic Alcopop! Records 2023 debut album Ask For Angela. Commenting on the single, vocalist Katie Hall said: "This song is about limerence. It’s a new word I’ve learnt from the Lalala Let Me Explain podcast. It means to be emotionally and romantically infatuated with someone. It’s like when you have an intense crush on someone who’s not good for you. It’s not necessarily because they're a bad person, it’s because you’re in a bad place so you try to mask your problems with love.  In an age of modern technology, love and dating seems disposable. When I fall into limerence it’s usually because I feel lonely. I think it’s something a lot of people go through. We wanted to write a punk song about turbulent love that people could maybe relate to." The track comes with an official music video directed by Ren Faulkner, with artistic direction from the band's Katie Hall, movement director Bronwen Wilson Rashard, hair and makeup by Yasmine Davies, featuring model Emily Koko, styling by Alaw Griffiths and clothes by Rosie Evans. “One of the coolest things about being in a band is being able to creatively direct your own music video,” says Hall of the challenge. “The idea for ‘I Wanna Be Where You Are’ came from a hinge date I went on in Port Talbot. I’ve always been fascinated by the steel works every time we drove past that area as a kid, and it’s been on my music video bucket list.” “On the date we chatted a lot about the steelworks closing. It’s an estimated 20,000 jobs in the area. It’s hard to think of the pressure this puts families under during a cost of living crisis. I think Port Talbot is lush, the people and the place. The video also features Welsh designer Rosie Evans' clothes. I love Rosie’s work, and it’s been a dream of mine for some time to wear one of her corsets.” Recorded at Giant Wafer Studios, Llanbadarn Fynydd in the heart of Wales, CHROMA’s much lauded debut was produced and mixed by Steffan Pringle (Adwaith, Future of the Left, Boy Azooga) and mastered by Tom Langrish at E1 Mastering (IDLES, Fontaines D.C, DITZ) in London. The band recently presented an episode of S4C’s returning TV series Curadur, with Hall inviting some of her favourite bands and artists to join her Clwb Cysgu Cwl (Sleepover Club). Featuring performances from The Joy Formidable, Panic Shack and of course Chroma, the episode is available on catch-up via BBC iPlayer and S4C Clic. Riding high on a run of packed shows at SXSW Festival, FOCUS Wales, and a support slot with The Mysterines, the band announced their signing to Alcopop! Records in early 2023 and were recently hand-picked to support legendary US rockers Foo Fighters at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester on 15th June 2024 alongside Courtney Barnett. They also played further shows alongside Bob Vylan and more. The trio have just been announced as one of the latest patrons of the Music Venue Trust, and will support the work of the charity in sharing the importance of Grassroots Music Venues and their crucial role in the music industry's ecosystem. 2024 UK Live Dates:

SOLD OUT - MANCHESTER - Gorilla * SOLD OUT - PRESTON - The Ferret * 19 Sep - NORWICH - Epic Studios * SOLD OUT - NOTTINGHAM - Metronome * 19 Oct - NEWCASTLE - The Cluny * SOLD OUT - GLOUCESTER - Guildhall * 02 Nov - BRISTOL - SW * SOLD OUT - NARBERTH - Queens Hall * SOLD OUT - BIRMINGHAM - Hare & Hounds * 09 Nov - SWANSEA - Sin City * 16 Nov - LONDON - Electric Ballroom * SOLD OUT - BIRKENHEAD - Future Yard * SOLD OUT - NEWPORT - Corn Exchange * SOLD OUT - NEWPORT - Corn Exchange * * w/ Goldie Lookin Chain

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2nd single from the debut album 'All Gas No Brakes'. Out 29th September via Alcopop! Records

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Wahoo! The music was good this year

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Oh my god. I think Alcopop might have one of the most enviable indie rosters of 2021. Somewhere a bit below Partisan and Rough Trade (obviously) and perilously locked in competition with Nice Swan. That’s an impressive roster of some of the best indie bands that have put out music this year.

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Album Review: Oh Dearism by itoldyouiwouldeatyou

Multi-faceted indie-punk/emo/experimental collective itoldyouiwouldeatyou release their debut album Oh Dearismon 16th November via Alcopop! Records, Failure By Design Records and Beth Shalom Records. It’s an endearing and relatable album that encapsulates the anger and love of youth through questions about identity, about love and sexuality, about gender, about morality and responsibility, about…

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EP Review: Get Terrified by Itoldyouiwouldeatyou

EP Review: Get Terrified by @ITYIWtweetyou @ilovealcopop @fbdrecords

UK indie-punk/emo collective itoldyouiwouldeatyou release their new EP Get Terrified on 20th April via Alcopop! Records x Failure By Design Records. The EP will package all of the band’s physically-unreleased previous singles to date alongside brand-new material.

Blending a delightful progressive emo sound with tinged of math-rock and indie punk ITYIWEY serve up an enthralling and pulsating EP.…

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