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Dreamy synth-poppers the Chromatics have released ‘Time Rider‘, another single off their much awaited ‘Dear Tommy‘ album. The album was announced all the way back in December of 2014 and though Chromatics have released a number of singles, including the title track ‘Dear Tommy‘ and ‘Shadow‘, an LP release date is still unknown. According to multi-instrumentalist/producer Johnny Jewel’s ex manager Alexis Rivera, “Christmas day 2015, Johnny almost died in Hawaii. When he came back home to California he destroyed all copies of Tommy. 15K CDs & 10K vinyl in the Italians warehouse in Glendale, all gone.

Dear Tommy‘ has since been re-recorded and Rivera also stated back in 2017: “‘Dear Tommy has the same titles, same lyrics, same track order, as when it was announced Dec of 2014. Nothing’s changed except it’s better.” Is that still true now in 2019? We don’t know, but what is known fact: they’re headed out on tour this spring, bringing Montreal’s synth-pop band Desire and Vancouver’s electronic collaborative In Mirrors along for the ride. Some dates include Tess Roby, and their NYC gig at Brooklyn Steel features a Holy Ghost DJ set.

You can check out all of those lovely dates below as you listen to ‘Time Rider‘, also below.

Sarah Medeiros

Tour Dates:

4/30 – The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA

5/02 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA

5/04 – The Observatory, North Park – San Diego, CA

5/07 – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ

5/09 – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX

5/11 – Emo’s – Austin, TX

5/12 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

5/13 – Republic NOLA – New Orleans, LA

5/15 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA

5/17 – Royale – Boston, MA

5/19– Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA

5/21 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY >

5/22– The 9:30 Club – Washington, DC ^

5/24– Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT

5/25 – SAT – Montreal, QC *

5/27 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON *

5/28 – Majestic Theater – Detroit

5/30 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN

5/31 – Park West – Chicago, IL

6/04 – The Palace – Calgary, AB

6/06 – Vogue Theater – Vancouver, BC

6/07 – Showbox – Seattle, WA

6/08 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR

6/09 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR

6/11 – Mezzanine – San Francisco, CA

6/12 – Mezzanine – San Francisco, CA

* w/ Tess Roby

> w/ DJ set by Holy Ghost!