Chat and Business is the debut album from British post-punk/art rock band Ikara Colt.

[6] PopMatters called the album "speedy, volatile, spittle- dripping, and, above all, filled with an energy unique to frustrated and bored college students.

"[8] A hidden track 'Escalate' is included after Video Clip Show, it starts on 8:37.

the album was purposely made to run at 45 minutes long, the length of 1 side of a c90.

All songwriting credits on the album are given to Ikara Colt The European pressing is a double cd, CD2 features the Basic Instructions EP tracks: