Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz

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Chrome Rats Vs. Basement Rutz
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2003
RecordedMay 12th - May 16th, 2002
Genre Indie rock, post-punk revival, new wave, punk rock
Length40:27
Label Gold Standard Laboratories
Producer Johnny Jewel
Chromatics chronology
As Rats In The Basement
(2003)
Chrome Rats Vs. Basement Rutz
(2003)
Plaster Hounds
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork 6.0/10 [2]

Chrome Rats Vs. Basement Rutz is the debut studio album by Chromatics, released in 2003 on the Gold Standard Laboratories record label. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."NBA"3:05
2."Washed Up on a Beach of Infants"2:38
3."Lithium Jaws"2:00
4."Copper Fence"2:08
5."Slant"1:51
6."Hannah's Song"1:25
7."Felt Tongue"1:49
8."Skill Fall"2:40
9."Jungle"0:30
10."Two of Every Creature"3:07
11."Fertile Future"2:14
12."Left Shoulder"3:15
13."Cave Care"1:05
14."Plastic Kross"3:07
15."Shrieking Rows"4:22
16."Untitled"5:11

Personnel

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References

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  2. "Chromatics: Chrome Rats vs Basement Rutz". Pitchfork.
  3. "Chromatics: Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz". PopMatters. July 31, 2003.
  4. "CD Review Revue". The Stranger.