Cartel may not know how the story ends, but they sure know how it goes. The Georgia-bred band is gearing up to celebrate one of the most cherished chapters in their career: their iconic 2005 album Chroma, which became a pop-punk staple at the time. Cartel will hit various U.S. cities for a headlining tour in celebration of the album, and have also announced a re-recorded version of Chroma, set for release on September 12.
“It’s a privilege to still have the opportunity to share this with all the people who celebrate this record alongside us,” front man and lead vocalist Will Pugh said in a statement. “The whole idea was to bring Chroma into a modern place sonically and reconcile the live versions of these songs with what is on record,” Pugh said about the re-recording. “Our hope is that current fans will rock out harder and that new fans will be able to discover these songs in a modern context,” he added.
The new version of Chroma will feature re-recorded hit singles “Honestly” and “Say Anything (Else).” As for entirely new offerings, Hey Monday’s Cassadee Pope is a guest vocalist on the new rendition of “Q&A,” which closes out the album.
“Thinking about having done this for over half of our lives sort of breaks the space-time continuum,” Pugh said, reflecting on the band’s 20 plus years. “It’s so cool, because it constantly feels like being rebirthed every time you hear the records.”
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Cartel will hit 29 stops across the U.S. and Canada for their fall tour with support from Hunny, Landon Conrat, and Macseal. Before the band embarks on Chroma‘s 20th anniversary, they will be returning to the Warped Tour stage to celebrate the festival’s 30th anniversary at the Washington, D.C. and Long Beach, Calif. stops. In an Instagram post announcing the news, a snippet of the re-recorded version of “Runaway” can be heard. Check out the full list of tour dates below.
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Chroma 20th Anniversary Tour:
6/14-6/15 – Washington, DC @ Vans Warped Tour
7/26-727 – Long Beach, CA @ Vans Warped Tour
9/12 – Charlotte, NC @ Underground
9/13 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music
9/15 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
9/16 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage
9/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
9/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
9/20 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
9/22 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
9/23 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
9/24 – Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
9/26 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
9/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Rave
9/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Amsterdam
9/30 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/1 – Kansas City, MO @ Truman
10/3 – Denver, CO @ Summit
10/4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/6 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/7 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne
10/9 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
10/10 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
10/11 – San Diego, CA @ HOB
10/12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
10/14 – Dallas, TX @ Echo
10/15 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/17 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
10/18 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
10/19 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida @ Revolution
10/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven)
