Chromatics' fourth studio album, "Kill for Love", was released on March 26, 2012. The album has been described as sounding like a "time warp ... a warm collision of past, present, and future." On May 7, 2012, the group released an alternative version of "Kill for Love" for free download, featuring eleven songs from the original album with no drums or percussion. Songs from the album have been featured in television shows such as "Bates Motel", "Gossip Girl", "Mr. Robot", "Parenthood", "Revenge", "Riverdale", and "13 Reasons Why". "Kill for Love" was named the eighth best album of 2012 by Pitchfork.