Filmmaker or no, Chromatics visionary Johnny Jewel looms as one of the best directors we have right now, a master of both mood and suspense. (That electric tension when you can’t tell if the night ahead is doomed or filled with promise? That’s his forte.) And he’s every bit as skilled at timeline trickery as Tarantino: The Portland outfit’s fusion of post-punk rhythms and synth sheen feels simultaneously retro, futuristic, and distinctly of the moment.
Why They’re Not bigger Last December, Chromatics announced that “Dear Tommy”, the long-awaited follow-up to 2012’s Kill for Love, would be out “in time for Valentine’s Day” — of which year, we’re not sure.
Their finest moment: After Dark 2 contribution “Cherry,” with its cloaked-in-smoke cool and slow-motion sex appeal.
The Fat Angel Sings 