Cartel's highly anticipated new self-titled album marks a major artistic growth for the chart-topping powerpop/punk-rock quintet. Having written and recorded the entire album during MTV's hit show "Band in a Bubble Presented by Dr Pepper," a four-part music series that documented the band's twenty days spent locked inside a transparent bubble, Cartel's isolate efforts prove tremendously worthwhile - this is their best and most diversified album yet.



The smash single "Lose It," which features guest vocals by Automatic Loveletter's Juliet Simms, is an introspective breakup-rocker that masterfully combines a solemn lyrical theme with a driving, enthusiastic shuffle feel. On "Wasted," Cartel again tackles difficult lyrical concepts - untimely death, childhood loneliness, and emotional detachment - with brave grandeur and poignant sincerity, all behind a marching drum cadence and soaring trumpet melody.



Also including collaborations with acclaimed producer and multiplatinum artist Wyclef Jean, as well as The Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble and even various auditioned New York City street musicians, Cartel's courageous new album is a journey, exploring uncharted musical terrain while still packing the incredible hooks that have made believers out of millions.