Chemical Chords

by Stereolab

Chemical Chords cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 August 2008
  • Label: 4AD
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 48:15
  • Community rating: 3.25/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Brian Wright, Sally Herbert, Joe Watson, Joe Walters, Simon Johns, Tim Gane, Dave Liddell, Steve Hamilton, L忙titia Sadier, Andy Ramsay, Marcus Holdaway, Laura Melhuish

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On their ninth studio album, the pioneering avant-pop ensemble delivers a remarkably concise, upbeat collection of 1960s-inspired chamber-pop. Eschewing the sprawling, ten-minute Krautrock grooves of their earlier work, the tracks are tight and incredibly dense, utilizing rich brass arrangements, analog synthesizers, and L忙titia Sadier's distinctive vocal melodies. It serves as one of the most accessible, joyous records in their extensive discography.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, motorik, lounge, retro, analog

Tracklist

  1. Neon Beanbag (3:49)
  2. Three Women (3:45)
  3. One Finger Symphony (2:05)
  4. Chemical Chords (5:12)
  5. The Ecstatic Static (4:43)
  6. Valley Hi! (2:14)
  7. Silver Sands (3:07)
  8. Pop Molecule - Molecular Pop 1 (2:15)
  9. Self Portrait with "Electric Brain" (3:16)
  10. Nous Vous Demandons Pardon (4:51)
  11. Cellulose Sunshine (2:36)
  12. Fractal Dream of a Thing (3:37)
  13. Daisy Click Clack (3:28)
  14. Vortical Phonotheque (3:08)

Credits

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