Chemical Chords
2008 studio album by Stereolab
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Studio album by Stereolab | ||||
Released | 18 August 2008 (2008-08-18) | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
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Length | 48:09 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B+[6] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Irish Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10[11] |
Spin | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
XLR8R | 7/10[2] |
Chemical Chords is the ninth studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab, released on 18 August 2008 by 4AD and Duophonic Records.[14][15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Neon Beanbag" | 3:49 | |
2. | "Three Women" | 3:46 | |
3. | "One Finger Symphony" | 2:05 | |
4. | "Chemical Chords" | 5:12 | |
5. | "The Ecstatic Static" | 4:44 | |
6. | "Valley Hi!" | 2:14 | |
7. | "Silver Sands" | 3:08 | |
8. | "Pop Molecule (Molecular Pop 1)" | Gane | 2:15 |
9. | "Self Portrait with 'Electric Brain'" | 3:16 | |
10. | "Nous vous demandons pardon" | 4:52 | |
11. | "Cellulose Sunshine" | 2:36 | |
12. | "Fractal Dream of a Thing" | 3:37 | |
13. | "Daisy Click Clack" | 3:28 | |
14. | "Vortical Phonotheque" | 3:07 | |
Total length: | 48:09 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Spool of Collusion" | 2:12 |
Total length: | 50:21 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "The Nth Degrees" | 4:13 |
16. | "Magne-Music" | 3:53 |
17. | "Spool of Collusion" | 2:10 |
Total length: | 58:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "The Nth Degrees" | 4:13 |
16. | "Magne-Music" | 3:53 |
Total length: | 56:15 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]
Stereolab
- Tim Gane – guitar, bass, drums
- Lætitia Sadier – vocals
- Simon Johns – bass
- Andy Ramsay – drums, drum machine, electronics
- Joe Walters – French horn
- Joe Watson – keyboards, vibraphone, electronics, drums
Additional musicians
- Steve Hamilton – brass
- Sally Herbert – strings
- Marcus Holdaway – strings
- Dave Liddell – brass
- Laura Melhuish – strings
- Sean O'Hagan – string and brass arrangements
- Brian Wright – strings
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 69 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] | 163 |
UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 102 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] | 10 |
US Billboard 200[21] | 170 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] | 7 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] | 24 |
References
- ^ Wisgard, Alex (15 November 2010). "Stereolab – Not Music". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b Colly, Joe (25 July 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Walker, Rich (28 April 2008). "Hear 'Three Women' by Stereolab Now". 4AD. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Chemical Chords by Stereolab Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Chemical Chords – Stereolab". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Alston, Joshua (19 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Ross, Daniel (1 August 2008). "Album Review: Stereolab – Chemical Chords". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (15 August 2008). "Pop review: Stereolab, Chemical Chords". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Gleeson, Sinéad (22 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords (4AD)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Myers, Ben (September 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Mojo. No. 178. p. 106.
- ^ Battaglia, Andy (19 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Walters, Barry (August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Spin. Vol. 24, no. 8. pp. 111–112. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Troussé, Stephen (12 August 2008). "Stereolab – Chemical Chords". Uncut. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Stereolab – Welcome, Bienvenue, Willkommen". 4AD. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (18 April 2008). "Stereolab to issue Chemical Chords in August". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- ^ Chemical Chords (liner notes). Stereolab. 4AD. 2008. CAD2815CD.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 August 2008". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "ケミカル・コーズ | ステレオラブ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Stereolab Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Stereolab Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Stereolab Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
External links
- Chemical Chords at Discogs (list of releases)
- Chemical Chords at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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- Tim Gane
- Lætitia Sadier
- Andy Ramsay
- Joe Watson
- Xavier Muñoz Guimera
- Duncan Brown
- Mary Hansen
- Sean O'Hagan
- Morgane Lhote
- Simon Johns
- Peng!
- Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements
- Mars Audiac Quintet
- Emperor Tomato Ketchup
- Dots and Loops
- Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night
- Sound-Dust
- Margerine Eclipse
- Chemical Chords
- Not Music
- Switched On
- Refried Ectoplasm: Switched On, Vol. 2
- Aluminum Tunes: Switched On, Vol. 3
- ABC Music: The Radio 1 Sessions
- Oscillons from the Anti-Sun
- Fab Four Suture
- Serene Velocity (A Stereolab Anthology)
- Electrically Possessed: Switched On, Vol. 4
- Pulse of the Early Brain: Switched On, Vol. 5
- Super 45
- Super-Electric
- Low Fi
- Space Age Bachelor Pad Music
- Crumb Duck
- Jenny Ondioline
- Ping Pong
- Wow and Flutter
- Music for the Amorphous Body Study Center
- Cybele's Reverie
- Fluorescences
- Miss Modular
- Simple Headphone Mind
- The Free Design
- The First of the Microbe Hunters
- Captain Easychord
- Instant 0 in the Universe
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