Chemical Chords
2008 studio album by Stereolab
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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]
Released18 August 2008
Recorded2007
Studio
- Instant Zero (France)
- Press Play (London)
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| Released | 18 August 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Length | 48:09 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[4] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| The Irish Times | [9] |
| Mojo | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[11] |
| Spin | [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
| XLR8R | 7/10[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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)" | Gane | 2:15 |
| 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 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Spool of Collusion" | 2:12 |
| Total length: | 50:21 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "The Nth Degrees" | 4:13 |
| 16. | "Magne-Music" | 3:53 |
| 17. | "Spool of Collusion" | 2:10 |
| Total length: | 58:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "The Nth Degrees" | 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
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| 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 |