@Cartel didn’t come back just to look backward. After criss-crossing the globe for the 20th anniversary of their landmark album Chroma, the Conyers, GA-formed trio have used that momentum to light the fuse on their future on LP5, their first album in 13 years. Written against a backdrop of both personal reckoning and global unrest, the album pairs the hook-driven songwriting the group has always been known for with sharper edges, heavier weight and a renewed sense of purpose. After playing to hundreds of thousands of fans at Warped Tour, Slam Dunk and When We Were Young, it would have been easy for Cartel to choose comfort over disruption. Instead, they’ve done what they’ve always been best at: challenging themselves and their audience alike, armed with something important to say.
