Thanks to bill jones marc fitoussi for lending his guitar to write songs with delphine demilly for lending her keyboard for the same reason and emmanuel mario for helping us out on chemical chords.
Stereolab chemical chords vinyl.
Considered by many to be one of stereolab s finest studio recordings 1997 s dots and loops is reissued on vinyl as a double lp.
Electronic rock style.
Chemical chords reminds of an old movie soundtrack.
Practically each track on chemical chords sounds like a soundtrack to an old romantic comedy with the elements of a spy movie and the only thing that reminds of this being a xxi century album are the electronic noises and contemporary beats on some of the songs.
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Extra recording at press play.
I will add that on the first pressings the following single was included.
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Lyrics sometimes it is half full or sometimes half empty for some it is theory but for who is concerned it s truly a pity a pity under the ocean night of.
Recorded and mixed at instant zero 2007.
Space rock synth pop experimental indie rock.
So yes as one would expect from stereolab chemical chords is a lushly orchestrated album sean o hagan s arrangements add wonderful texture especially the strings on cellulose sinshine but each track bears the succinct imprint of a singular idea perfectly realised unlike previous albums where some tracks feel like two or three.
View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2008 vinyl release of chemical chords on discogs.
Being released by the iconic legendary label 4ad chemical chords is a collection of purposefully short dense fast pop songs according to gane brimming with motown like drums o hagan s finest baroque pop brass and string arrangements and etched with some of sadier s most eloquent mellifluous vocal performances to date it is nonetheless classic stereolab.
Mastered at calyx mastering berlin.
4ad cad 2815 format.
Practically each track on chemical chords sounds like a soundtrack to an old romantic comedy with the elements of a spy movie and the only thing that reminds of this being a xxi century album are the electronic noises and contemporary beats on some of the songs.
Chemical chords reminds of an old movie soundtrack.
Another great stereolab album.
Another great stereolab album.
The follow up to critically lauded emperor tomato ketchup this album sees the band take another step away from their earlier minimalist velvet underground kraut rock influenced durge vibe and edge closer to europop.