| Artist |
Stereolab |
| Album Title: |
Chemical Chords |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
08/18/2008 |
| Label |
4AD |
| Catalog No |
CAD2815CD |
| Bar Code No |
6 52637 28152 1 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Neon Beanbag (3:49)
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| 2.
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Three Women (3:46)
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| 3.
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One Finger Symphony (2:06)
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| 4.
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Chemical Chords (5:13)
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| 5.
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The Ecstatic Static (4:44)
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| 6.
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Valley Hi! (2:15)
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| 7.
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Silver Sands (3:08)
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| 8.
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Pop Molecule (2:15)
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| 9.
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Self Portrait with Electric Brain (3:17)
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| 10.
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Nous Vous Demandons Pardon (4:52)
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| 11.
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Cellulose Sunshine (2:36)
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| 12.
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Fractal Dream of a Thing (3:37)
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| 13.
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Daisy Click Clack (3:29)
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| 14.
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Vortical Phonotheque (3:07)
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| Date Acquired |
09/29/2022 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
13.19 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
All songs published by Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
℗&© 2008 Duophonic. Under exclusive license to 4AD.
Art at Intro.
Recorded and mixed at Instant Zero 2007.
Extra recording at Press Play.
Mastered at Calyx Mastering, Berlin.
Thanks to - Bill Jones, Marc Fitoussi (for lending his guitar to write songs with), Delphine Demilly (for lending her keyboard for the same reason), Emmanuel Mario for helping us on Chemical Chords.
Label catalog number reads CAD2815CD on spine, CAD 2815CD on disc label.
Released in clear-tray jewel case with 12-page booklet including lyrics & credits.
Credits:
Arranged By [String & Brass Arrangements] – Sean O'Hagan
Artwork [Art] – House
Bass – Simon Johns
Brass [Brass Players] – Dave Liddell, Steve Hamilton
Drums, Drum Machine [Drum Machines], Electronics – Andy Ramsay
French Horn – Joe Walters
Guitar [Guitars], Bass, Drums [Occ. Drums] – Tim Gane
Keyboards, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electronics, Drums [Occ. Drums] – Joe Watson
Management [At Associated London Management] – Pikey
Mastered By – Bo
Mastered By [Assistance] – Hans
Mixed By – Joe Watson, The Groop
Recorded By – Joe Watson
Strings [String Players] – Brian Wright, Laura Melhuish, Marcus Holdaway, Sally Herbert
Vocals – Laetitia Sadier
Written-By – Sadier (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 14), Gane
Companies, etc.:
Published By – Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks
Copyright © – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks
Licensed To – 4AD
Recorded At – Instant Zero
Mixed At – Instant Zero
Recorded At – Press Play
Mastered At – Calyx Mastering
Designed At – Intro
Glass Mastered At – Arvato Digital Services – 52755363
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 6 52637 28152 1
Matrix / Runout: [Arvato Digital Services logo] 52755363/CAD2815CD 23
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0766
Label Code: LC 05807
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DR7 -0.30 dB -8.58 dB 02 - Three Women.aif
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DR7 -0.30 dB -8.59 dB 10 - Nous Vous Demandons Pardons.aif
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DR8 -0.30 dB -9.62 dB 12 - Fractal Dream Of A Thing.aif
DR8 -0.30 dB -8.84 dB 13 - Daisy Click Clack.aif
DR7 -0.30 dB -8.59 dB 14 - Vortical Phonothèque.aif
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Official DR Value: DR7
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Heather Phares:
At times, Stereolab's music seems so unchanging that it feels more like it was generated by a laser-guided, lounge pop-meets-Krautrock machine than an actual "groop," but the small tweaks they make to their master plan on each album end up making a big impact. On Chemical Chords, Stereolab's 4AD debut, they take a much more pop-focused approach than their immediately previous work -- which is saying something, since neither Fab Four Suture nor Margerine Eclipse were among their more experimental moments in the first place. Actually, the shortness and directness of these songs could be seen as a bigger experiment for the band than their frequent lockgrooves and hypnotic passages; with those trimmed, Chemical Chords presents a version of Stereolab's sound that is just as vivid as their earlier output, but fizzing with immediacy and urgency. "Neon Beanbag" jumps in hooks first, opening the album with a surprisingly swift rhythm and Laetitia Sadier's more familiar, bopping backing vocals. "One Finger Symphony"'s animated brass, guitars, and percussion suggest gears rotating and levers lifting and falling in playful but somewhat sinister fashion; "Daisy Click Clack" swishes in on brisk drums and a quaint melody that could be borrowed from a piano rag. Despite its name, Chemical Chords actually features some of Stereolab's most organic-sounding music in some time, downplaying their arsenal of analog synths in favor of live instrumentation -- the burbling synths on "Self Portrait with Electric Brain" support the song's snazzy brass and strings rather than dominating them. Likewise, Stereolab's version of "going pop" means looking beyond what "pop" means in the moment. A strong '60s feel permeates much of the album, but the way the band reconfigures these sounds prevents it from sounding archaic. "Three Women"'s rock-solid bass and tambourine shout out to Motown's heyday, but its buzzing organs and bongos feel like they were channeled from a long-lost exotic novelty album. "Cellulose Sunshine"'s gorgeous lysergic chamber pop could be a throwback, if it weren't so modishly sleek, and "Pop Molecule"'s massive synths and big, backward drums offer a futuristic take on acid rock. The band also revisits its own pop heyday on "Valley Hi!" and "Nous Vous Demandons Pardons," boasting the clever counterpoint and fuzzy Moogs of the Mars Audiac Quintet era. Chemical Chords manages to be even more concisely charming than that album, sacrificing little of Stereolab's distinctive sound for its immediacy.
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