Editor’s Note: The Albumism staff has selected what we believe to be the 110 Best Albums of the 2010s, representing a varied cross-section of artists, genres, and styles. Click “Next Album” below to explore each album in the list or for easier navigation, view the full introduction & album index here.
CHROMATICS | Kill For Love
Italians Do It Better (2012)
Selected by Rayna Khaitan
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I’ll never shake my love for ‘80s-evoking synth pop. And, fortunately, many from my generation suffer the same affliction. But while I ebulliently sway and spin to its dreamy sounds, bands like Chromatics effortlessly mastermind the sublime grandeur behind the electronics. It seems everything the Portland-based band creates is imminently listenable and polished, but their fourth album Kill For Love consistently electrifies, lending just the right amount of melancholy to complicate the oft-stale dance floor.
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