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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]

Chemical Chords
Studio album by
Stereolab
Released18 August 2008 (2008-08-18)
Recorded2007
Studio
  • Instant Zero (France)
  • Press Play (London)
Genre
Length48:09
Label
  • 4AD
  • Duophonic
Stereolab chronology
Serene Velocity
(2006)		 Chemical Chords
(2008)		 Not Music
(2010)
Singles from Chemical Chords
  1. "Three Women"
    Released: 28 April 2008[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubB+[6]
Drowned in Sound8/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Irish Times[9]
Mojo[10]
Pitchfork8.1/10[11]
Spin[12]
Uncut[13]
XLR8R7/10[2]

Track listing


All tracks are written by Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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)"Gane2:15
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
iTunes Store edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Spool of Collusion"2:12
Total length:50:21
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."The Nth Degree"4:13
16."Magne-Music"3:53
17."Spool of Collusion"2:10
Total length:58:25
UK limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."The Nth Degree"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

Production

  • Bo Kondren (credited as "Bo") – mastering
  • Hans Schaaf (credited as "Hans") – mastering (assistant)
  • Stereolab (credited as "The Groop") – mixing
  • Joe Watson – mixing, recording

Design

  • House – artwork

Charts


Chart (2008) Peak
position
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


  1. Wisgard, Alex (15 November 2010). "Stereolab – Not Music". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. Colly, Joe (25 July 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. Walker, Rich (28 April 2008). "Hear 'Three Women' by Stereolab Now". 4AD. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. "Chemical Chords by Stereolab Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. Phares, Heather. "Chemical Chords – Stereolab". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. Alston, Joshua (19 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. 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.
  8. Rogers, Jude (15 August 2008). "Pop review: Stereolab, Chemical Chords". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. Gleeson, Sinéad (22 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords (4AD)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  10. Myers, Ben (September 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Mojo. No. 178. p. 106.
  11. Battaglia, Andy (19 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  12. Walters, Barry (August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Spin. Vol. 24, no. 8. pp. 111–112. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  13. Troussé, Stephen (12 August 2008). "Stereolab – Chemical Chords". Uncut. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  14. "Stereolab – Welcome, Bienvenue, Willkommen". 4AD. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
  15. 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.
  16. Chemical Chords (liner notes). Stereolab. 4AD. 2008. CAD2815CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 August 2008". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  18. "ケミカル・コーズ | ステレオラブ". Oricon. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  19. "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  20. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  21. "Stereolab Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  22. "Stereolab Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  23. "Stereolab Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.



На других языках

- [en] Chemical Chords

[es] Chemical chords

Chemical Chords es un álbum de estudio del grupo inglés de post-rock Stereolab, el cual fue editado durante agosto de 2008 por medio del sello discográfico Duophonic (en Reino Unido) y el sello 4AD (en Estados Unidos). El álbum cuenta con arreglos de cuerda de Sean O'Hagan y contiene 13 composiciones de Tim Gane y Laetitia Sadier y una de Gane.


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