Cartel is a pop-forward punk rock band from Conyers, Georgia who evolved as they navigated to strange post-alternative, not-quite-indie landscape of the 2000s and beyond. The band formed in 2003 and before long they rose from independent recordings and touring to a slot on the Warped Tour and participation in a short-lived MTV miniseries. Their 2005 debut album Chroma included their first breakthrough hit "Honestly," a soaring emo-pop anthem that helped them build a bridge from the underground to mainstream appeal. They moved further into gritty pop-punk melody on subsequent a...