Clinging to a Scheme

Clinging to a Scheme
Studio album by The Radio Dept.
Released 19 April 2010 (2010-04-19)
Recorded 2007–2009
Genre
Length 34:57
Label Labrador
Producer
  • Johan Duncanson
  • Martin Carlberg
The Radio Dept. chronology
Pet Grief
(2006)		 Clinging to a Scheme
(2010)		 Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002–2010
(2011)
Singles from Clinging to a Scheme
  1. "David"
    Released: 14 June 2009 (2009-06-14)[1]
  2. "Heaven's on Fire"
    Released: 24 March 2010 (2010-03-24)[2]
  3. "Never Follow Suit"
    Released: 23 October 2010 (2010-10-23)[3]

Clinging to a Scheme is the third studio album by Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. It was released on 19 April 2010 by Labrador Records.[4]

The cover features a still from news footage of an American soldier smoking marijuana from the barrel of a shotgun while stationed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, as portrayed in Ken Burns's documentary, The Vietnam War.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The Boston Phoenix[8]
Consequence of Sound[9]
Drowned in Sound8/10[10]
NME8/10[11]
Pitchfork8.3/10[12]
PopMatters8/10[13]
Q[14]
Under the Radar7/10[15]

In 2018, Pitchfork listed Clinging to a Scheme at number 24 on its list of the 30 best dream pop albums.[16]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Domestic Scene"Johan Duncanson2:25
2."Heaven's on Fire"
  • Duncanson
  • Martin Carlberg
3:32
3."This Time Around"
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
3:46
4."Never Follow Suit"
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
4:09
5."A Token of Gratitude"Duncanson4:07
6."The Video Dept."
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
3:25
7."Memory Loss"Duncanson4:17
8."David"Duncanson3:32
9."Four Months in the Shade"Carlberg1:50
10."You Stopped Making Sense"Duncanson3:54
Total length:34:57

Personnel

Credits for Clinging to a Scheme adapted from album liner notes.[17]

The Radio Dept.

  • Johan Duncanson
  • Martin Carlberg
  • Daniel Tjäder

Additional musicians

  • Per Blomgren – drums (track 10)
  • Mikael Häggström – live drums (track 3)
  • Mattias Oldén – saxophone (track 2)

Production

  • Johan Duncanson – production
  • Martin Carlberg – production
  • Johannes Berglund – mastering (track 4)
  • Mattias Oldén – mastering (tracks 1, 3, 5–10)
  • The Radio Dept. – mastering (track 2)

Artwork and design

  • Johan Duncanson – sleeve design

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 20

References

  1. ↑ "The Radio Dept. – David". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Radio Dept. – Heaven's On Fire". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Radio Dept. – Never Follow Suit". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ↑ The Vietnam War. Dir. Ken Burns. Public Broadcasting Service, 2018 (ep. 9, 00:21:15 - 00:21:25).
  6. ↑ "Clinging To A Scheme by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Clinging to a Scheme – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Brodeur, Michael (21 April 2010). "The Radio Dept. | Clinging To A Scheme". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Persson, Jesper (26 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging To A Scheme". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  10. ↑ Ashurst, Hari (14 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  11. ↑ Snapes, Laura (16 April 2010). "Album Review: The Radio Dept – 'Clinging To A Scheme' (Labradour)". NME. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (26 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  13. ↑ Corsa, Zach (19 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Q (286): 125. May 2010.
  15. ↑ Studarus, Laura (18 April 2010). "The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. 16 April 2018. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  17. ↑ Clinging to a Scheme (liner notes). The Radio Dept. Labrador Records. 2010. LAB105.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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