Here's The Full Cartel Press Release (+ Tracklisting)

[Jason Tate]

Cartel (http://www.cartelrocks.com) have now finished tracking at legendary Tree Sound Studios (Outkast, Beastie Boys, Jimmy Eat World, Whitney Houston, Zwan, etc.) in their hometown of Atlanta for their smashing debut album entitled “Chroma.”

We just can't express enough how excited and proud we are of Cartel's record. It's BIG, ANTHEMIC, CATCHY, and UNPREDICTABLE. These songs are everything you could ask for in a debut record. Vocalist Will Pugh opens the album singing the words "Baby, don't follow their lead," through a telephone as a microphone (literally,) in the track Say Anything (Else). As the album progresses, you will be able to hear other clever and daring techniques used in recording- allowing what Alternative Press called "Wind-in-the-hair power pop" to be just that but much much more.

Listen for their new catchy album flagship Honestly, my personal favorite The Minstrel's Prayer which contains 68 drum tracks and 80 string tracks, and a fantastic re-recording of the fan-adored Luckie St.

This album will without a doubt set this band apart from all other bands in their genre and serve as a distinct listening experience.

Frequent www.themilitiagroup.com for tour updates and more. Honestly also appears on Militia’s Summer 2005 Sampler, the Summer ASCAP sampler, and poly-bagged in Alternative Press magazine.

Produced, recorded and mixed by Zach Odom and Kenneth Mount at Tree Sound Studios.

CHROMA IS SET FOR A SEPTEMBER 20TH RELEASE DATE

1. Say Anything (Else)
2. Honestly
3. Runaway
4. Burn This City
5. Save Us
6. Settle Down
7. Luckie St.
8. Matter Of Time
9. If I Fail
10. The Minstrel's Prayer
11. Q
12. A

[MATT2KOOL]

Wow.

[Rohan Kohli]

I cannot wait.

[PomonaForEmpusa]

and the hype machine begins it's churning.

not being negative to Cartel.. i love them.. just making a comment.

[LPMagic]

This really should've had a mid-summer release date.

- Jeff

[whitelines]

Yay, I'm looking forward to this re-recorded Luckie St. as well as the rest of the album. Septmber 20th seems too far away!

[Jason Tate]

and the hype machine begins it's churning.

not being negative to Cartel.. i love them.. just making a comment.
If you're going to call it anything at least call it the 'promotion machine' - it sounds better to me, "hype" for some reason has a negative connotation with me.

[Frank Giaramita]

This really should've had a mid-summer release date.

- Jeff

Agreed

[xbrandxnewx]

this album would probably be the perfect summer cd.....oh well that means the fall will just feel like summer

[fever]

i cannot wait!

[YCfan]

If you're going to call it anything at least call it the 'promotion machine' - it sounds better to me, "hype" for some reason has a negative connotation with me.


I would agree with you..because what you said sounds more like a marketing ploy rather then a hype stent... I am intrested to listen to this cd..they have sounded good to me so far...and you saying they have 80 drum tracks and 623423 whatevers really makes me intrested to listen..(<--that is not sarcasm)..saying those things work...

[billcom7]

"i walk around...."

i love cartel, i cant wait for this cd and to see them at warped, once again tate you have made me jealous of you (assuming youve heard it, which i think is a safe assumption

as a matter of fact i think im gonna listen to their ep right now

[underdawg1119]

i'm mostly excited because now they can play shows with more than 7-8 songs

they just may become my new yellowcard

[Handsome&Smart]

"The Minstrel's Prayer" sounds like the coolest song ever! I can't wait to hear it. Also, haven't we established that "Q" and "A" is basically one 12 min. song broken into 2 parts? If so, can't wait to hear that one too. Man, I love :love: Cartel.

[TheNumberOneFan]

how can one possibly play something live that has 60 drum tracks?

maybe he's just really good...



either way, can't wait for the album

[Gitch]

I hope they come to St. Louis soon. Their ep just gets better and better with each listen.

[underdawg1119]

how can one possibly play something live that has 60 drum tracks?

maybe he's just really good...



either way, can't wait for the album

yea he pretty much is really good

[xearlynovemberx]

i bet thrice comes out the same day hahah

[ShoeSh1ne]

Same Luckie St. or a new version?

[Rohan Kohli]

Same Luckie St. or a new version?

New version...basically the same thing though, just better recorded.

Hook 'em, btw. I lived in Austin for 12 years and had season tickets to Longhorn football games. Saw Ricky break the record.

[weworemasks]

New version...basically the same thing though, just better recorded.

Hook 'em, btw. I lived in Austin for 12 years and had season tickets to Longhorn football games. Saw Ricky break the record.

:love:

[Signals Corrupted]

haha will pugh - that last name sounds like the noise a large turd makes when it falls in the toilet bowl.

anyways, im lookin forward to this, i hope its as good as you say it is, jason. i've been waiting for a good pop-punk album

[coolguy2236]

CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS CD!!! but honestly, i dont think they should have re-recorded luckie st. i think that you should just leave things that are golden alone (aka version 1 of suspension by mae...the new version sucks). i mean, the song is amazing how it is, plus the recording of their EP is just astounding. idk either way cartel has been one of my favorite bands since they've first formed so ill stick with em all the way.

[backand2theleft]

CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS CD!!! but honestly, i dont think they should have re-recorded luckie st. i think that you should just leave things that are golden alone (aka version 1 of suspension by mae...the new version sucks). i mean, the song is amazing how it is, plus the recording of their EP is just astounding. idk either way cartel has been one of my favorite bands since they've first formed so ill stick with em all the way.

you won't be let down.

just you wait...

[Mountain_Range]

September 20th - my bday!! what a present! :)

[UncleRico]

How in the hell can they make Luckie St sound any better than it was on the EP? It sounds so flawless already!

[1000shadesofred]

great post jason, cant wait for this album... i knew from the first time i heard their EP these guys had the talent, the voice, the drive to become something great... i just hope they dont let us down... but according to you they wont, so i trust u on that one

[McDiggity]

i bet thrice comes out the same day hahah

That would be crazy to get new Thrice, Coheed, AND Cartel all coming out the same day. (Both Coheed and Cartel are scheduled for 9/20).

[Sureshot182]

this is all great, but "cartel record at stankonia" would have been even better. can't wait for the cd.

[FourStarters]

Between this and the new Houston Calls record, I'm excited times ten.

Not much beats driving around with the windows down belting out "Write this dowwwwwnnnn" to Cartel.

[yeknom]

Between this and the new Houston Calls record, I'm excited times ten.

Not much beats driving around with the windows down belting out "Write this dowwwwwnnnn" to Cartel.

man, your sig always makes me laugh.

[straythumb]

i agree with everyone about the summer release. that would have be perfect. but hey, we ge to listen to it on here with a little bit of summer left! can't wait.

[ForeverInADay]

11. Q
12. A
hard thought out track titles haha

whatever, this albums going to be delicious HAHAHA

[Jason Tate]

hard thought out track titles haha

whatever, this albums going to be delicious HAHAHA
Maybe you would have liked it better if it was, "the last question ever written inside six boxes of twisted hard fought fate"?

[chance_4]

i'm mostly excited because now they can play shows with more than 7-8 songs

they just may become my new yellowcard

the show they played in conyers was about 10 songs. all od ransom ep and honestly, settle down, and runaway.

[Signals Corrupted]

Maybe you would have liked it better if it was, "the last question ever written inside six boxes of twisted hard fought fate"?


lol

[tbag311]

This and coheed on the same day? That sucks because cartel is like the only band i like more than coheed now :(

but hey, it's gonna be tight as hell!

[hyperllama]

Maybe you would have liked it better if it was, "the last question ever written inside six boxes of twisted hard fought fate"?

i dont get it.

[chance_4]

i dont get it.

someone said that the titles of the last two tracks were short (Q and A). Jason was just saying do you prefer those long titles that go nowhere.

[FourStarters]

Maybe you would have liked it better if it was, "the last question ever written inside six boxes of twisted hard fought fate"?
That's a Fall Out Boy B-Side title right there.

Constant spins on Tate's iTunes, yo. :)

man, your sig always makes me laugh.
I try my best.

[duffe]

can't wait for this one too.

[hyperllama]

oh..haha.

[PomonaForEmpusa]

i'd like to hear a full band verison of "Fiend" i love that song..

[coolguy2236]

they were the picture perfect high school sweethearts. let it go, we really need to settle down ;-)