Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz

{{Infobox album

| name = Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz

| type = Album

| artist = Chromatics

| cover = ChromaticsChromeRats.jpeg

| alt =

| released = February 10, 2003

| recorded = May 12–16, 2002

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock, post-punk, no wave, noise rock

| length = 40:27

| label = Gold Standard Laboratories

| producer = Johnny Jewel

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Plaster Hounds

| next_year = 2004

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r626758|first=Charles|last=Spano}}

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2Score = 6.0/10{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1456-chrome-rats-vs-basement-rutz/|title=Chromatics: Chrome Rats vs Basement Rutz|website=Pitchfork}}

}}

Chrome Rats Vs. Basement Rutz is the debut studio album by Chromatics, released in 2003 on the Gold Standard Laboratories record label.{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/chromatics-chrome-2495861074.html|title=Chromatics: Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz|date=July 31, 2003|website=PopMatters}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/cd-review-revue/Content?oid=14240|title=CD Review Revue|website=The Stranger}}

Track listing

{{tracklist

| title1 = NBA

| length1 = 3:05

| title2 = Washed Up on a Beach of Infants

| length2 = 2:38

| title3 = Lithium Jaws

| length3 = 2:00

| title4 = Copper Fence

| length4 = 2:08

| title5 = Slant

| length5 = 1:51

| title6 = Hannah's Song

| length6= 1:25

| title7 = Felt Tongue

| length7= 1:49

| title8 = Skill Fall

| length8 = 2:40

| title9 = Jungle

| length9 = 0:30

| title10 = Two of Every Creature

| length10 = 3:07

| title11 = Fertile Future

| length11 = 2:14

| title12 = Left Shoulder

| length12 = 3:15

| title13 = Cave Care

| length13 = 1:05

| title14 = Plastic Kross

| length14 = 3:07

| title15 = Shrieking Rows

| length15 = 4:22

| title16 = Untitled

| length16 = 5:11

}}

Personnel

  • Hannah Blilie: Drums, percussion, vocals
  • Johnny Jewel: Percussion, producer
  • Adam Miller: Bass, percussion, vocals
  • Michelle Nolan: Bass, guitar, vocals
  • Devin Welch: Bass, guitar, synthesizer

References

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{{Chromatics}}

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Category:2003 debut albums

Category:Chromatics (band) albums

Category:Gold Standard Laboratories albums

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