A Battle Fought and Lost for Chromatics' Kill for Love

The new Chromatics album, Kill for Love, was just released on iTunes, but according to my email history, I've been bugging their label about it since July 27th of 2011. I guess I must have had a dream about it way back then or something, and that's why I thought it was coming out. I had faith that I'd hear it one day, maybe even before it was put up on the Internet. I learned the hard way that sometimes our dreams don't come true. 

Here's an in-depth expose on one Music Editor's struggle to write about a band she really likes. It's filled with mystery, intrigue, and several interesting twists and turns.

On 27-JUL-11, at 1:52PM, reviews@vice.com wrote:

HEY PUBLICIST/LABEL PERSON!

Just checking in on Chromatics updates. I'm the new Reviews Editor here at VICE and I'm a big fan of them. I'd love to cover anything they put out.

Thanks!

Kelly

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FROM: Publicist/label person

Subject: RE: Chromatics

Date: July 28, 2011 1:13:40PM EDT

Definitely will keep you posted on new releases. We don't have an exact date for the new Chromatics record yet.

Best,

Person

From: reviews@vice.com

Date: 14 September, 2011 11:49:09 AM

Subject: RE: Chromatics

Hey Person!

Checking in on any Chromatics news. I'm working on the November issue now, so if you've got anything new for them, even if it's just a 7", send it my way!

Thanks!

Kelly

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From: Person

Date: September 14, 2011 1:21:48 PM EDT

Hi Kelly! We will definitely let you know about upcoming releases. The new Chromatics album will be out sometime in October, Johnny and the crew are finishing it now. Thanks!

- Person

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On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 2:25PM reviews@vice.com wrote:

Hey Person! Our deadline for the Nomber issue is 9/29, so if we could get whatever you have before then, that would be great. Downloads always work too!

Thanks!

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From: Person

Subject: Re: Chromatics

Date: September 14, 2011 7:29:16 PM EDT

Cool. We won't have the album by then, but we'll probably have a single. Do you handle online reviews as well?

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On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 3:18PM, reviews@vice.com wrote:

Hey Person!

Are you still handling the new Chromatics record? We'd like to review it for our April issue if it's ready.

Thanks!

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From: Person

Subject: Re: Chromatics

Date: February 20, 2012 10:43:51PM EST

Hi Kelly. We should have the album in about two weeks. We just premiered another song from it (on Youtube) on Friday. Thank you for the interest and support.

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On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 2:13, reviews@vice.com wrote:

Still no promos? Usually promos happen BEFORE an album comes out. Helps with the whole reviews thing.

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From: Person

Subject: RE: Chromatics

Date: March 25, 2012 7:20:35PM EDT

We just got the masters of the album today and will be putting it up on Itunes tomorrow.

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