Chemical Chords

Chemical Chords is the ninth studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab, released on 18 August 2008 by 4AD and Duophonic Records.[13][14]

Chemical Chords
Studio album by
Stereolab
Released18 August 2008 (2008-08-18)
Recorded2007
Studio
  • Instant Zero Studios, France
  • Press Play Recording Studio, London
Genre
Length48:09
Label
Stereolab chronology
Serene Velocity: A Stereolab Anthology
(2006)		 Chemical Chords
(2008)		 Not Music
(2010)
Stereolab studio album chronology
Margerine Eclipse
(2004)		 Chemical Chords
(2008)		 Not Music
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
Drowned in Sound8/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Irish Times[8]
Mojo[9]
Pitchfork8.1/10[10]
Spin[11]
Uncut[12]
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
UK limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."The Nth Degree"4:13
16."Magne-Music"3:53
Total length:56:15
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

Personnel

Credits for Chemical Chords adapted from album liner notes.[15]

Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 69
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] 163
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 102
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] 10
US Billboard 200[20] 170
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[22] 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. "Reviews for Chemical Chords by Stereolab". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. Phares, Heather. "Chemical Chords – Stereolab". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. Alston, Joshua (19 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. Ross, Daniel (1 August 2008). "Album Review: Stereolab – Chemical Chords". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. Rogers, Jude (15 August 2008). "Pop review: Stereolab, Chemical Chords". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  8. Gleeson, Sinéad (22 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords (4AD)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Mojo. No. 178. September 2008. p. 106.
  10. Battaglia, Andy (19 August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  11. Walters, Barry (August 2008). "Stereolab: Chemical Chords". Spin. Vol. 24 no. 8. pp. 111–12. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  12. Troussé, Stephen (12 August 2008). "Stereolab – Chemical Chords". Uncut. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  13. "Stereolab – Welcome, Bienvenue, Willkommen". 4AD. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
  14. 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.
  15. Chemical Chords (liner notes). Stereolab. 4AD. 2008. CAD2815CD.CS1 maint: others (link)
  16. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Stereolab". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  17. "ステレオラブの売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  18. "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  19. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  20. "Stereolab Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  21. "Stereolab Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  22. "Stereolab Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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