Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz

Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz
Studio album by Chromatics
Released	February 10, 2003
Recorded	May 12–16, 2002
Genre	Indie rock, post-punk, no wave, noise rock
Length	40:27
Label	Gold Standard Laboratories
Producer	Johnny Jewel
Chromatics chronology
Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz (2003) Plaster Hounds (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

• Hannah Blilie: Drums, percussion, vocals
• Johnny Jewel: Percussion, producer
• Adam Miller: Bass, percussion, vocals
• Michelle Nolan: Bass, guitar, vocals
• Devin Welch: Bass, guitar, synthesizer

References

1. Spano, Charles. Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz at AllMusic
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.