At the end of the decade, the shadow left by Chromatics’ inimitable output feels hard to overstate. The trio’s widescreen, darkly-lit brand of Italo disco has lingered, influencing everyone from ScHoolboy Q to Cigarettes After Sex, who have been stripping their songs for parts and retrofitting their singular, decades-past dance-noir for big-budget rap and pop.
25 of our favourite underrated and overlooked tracks from the Playlists of 2019, including Chromatics, Alex Cameron, Hope Tala, Broken Bells and many more. A big, big thank you to everyone who has supported the Playlist this past with purchases made at The Shop.