Chromatics Play Underdog To McCartney

Chromatics Play Underdog To McCartney

“It’s awesome being the underdog, it’s the best thing you can be,” Johnny Jewel said to me after Chromatics played the best set I heard all day, and possibly the entire festival. They set up their own equipment (they’re extremely protective of their gear) in that magic hour after the sun had set and we were all standing in the sort of afterglow. Much like 2012’s Kill For Love, a live Chromatics set requires some patience, but as the sky grew darker, the music began to grow and build to massive heights. I never knew sound could be so good at a music festival, and tracks like “Kill For Love” and “These Streets Will Never Look The Same” shined brighter than anything that night; never had that Neil Young cover felt more apt.