Chemical Chords

Chemical Chords
Studio album by Stereolab
Released 18 August 2008 (2008-08-18)
Recorded 2007
Studio
  • Instant Zero Studios (France)
  • Press Play Recording Studio (London, England)
Genre
Length 48:09
Label
Producer
  • Stereolab
  • Joe Watson
Stereolab chronology
Serene Velocity: A Stereolab Anthology
(2006)		 Chemical Chords
(2008)		 Not Music
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Irish Times[6]
Mojo[7]
Pitchfork8.1/10[8]
Spin[9]
Uncut[10]

Chemical Chords is the ninth studio album by English-French avant-pop band Stereolab. It was released on 18 August 2008 by Duophonic Records and 4AD.[11][12]

Track listing

All tracks 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

Personnel

Credits for Chemical Chords adapted from album liner notes.[13]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 69
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 102
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 10
US Billboard 200[17] 170
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 24

References

  1. ↑ "Chemical Chords by Stereolab". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Chemical Chords – Stereolab". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Alston, Joshua (19 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Ross, Daniel (1 August 2008). "Album Review: Stereolab – Chemical Chords". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Jude (15 August 2008). "Pop review: Stereolab, Chemical Chords". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Gleeson, Sinéad (22 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords (4AD)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Mojo (178): 106. September 2008.
  8. ↑ Battaglia, Andy (19 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Walters, Barry (August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Spin. 24 (8): 111–12. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Troussé, Stephen (12 August 2008). "Stereolab – Chemical Chords". Uncut. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Stereolab – Welcome, Bienvenue, Willkommen". 4AD. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Chemical Chords (liner notes). Stereolab. 4AD. 2008. CAD2815CD.
  14. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Stereolab". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Stereolab Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "Stereolab Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  19. ↑ "Stereolab Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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