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 (France)
  • Press Play (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
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.[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 11 May 2008. 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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