Stereolab Chemical Chords Vinyl

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Stereolab chemical chords vinyl. 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. 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. 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. Mastered at calyx mastering berlin.

Chemical chords reminds of an old movie soundtrack. Another great stereolab album. Another great stereolab album. Recorded and mixed at instant zero 2007.

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. 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. 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. 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.

I will add that on the first pressings the following single was included. Space rock synth pop experimental indie rock. Electronic rock style. 2x vinyl lp album country.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2008 vinyl release of chemical chords on discogs. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2008 cd release of chemical chords on discogs. 4ad cad 2815 format. 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.

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