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  • Audio CD (18 Aug 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 4ad
  • ASIN: B0019UUPI2
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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'Chemical Chords' is the ninth LP from multinational indie-pop stalwarts Stereolab. After a long and varied career thathas seen myriad sound evolutions, the band has uncluttered their sound somewhat with this release, with shorter songs and a more direct approach in the studio. The songwriting product of very tight time constraints, 'Chemical Chords' is leaner and poppier than recent albums. The remaining constantsare still Laetita Sadier's cool vocals, warm washes of Moogsynthesizers and, notably, auxiliary instrumental arrangements by former Stereolab/current High Llamas member Sean O'Hagan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars warm jets!, 22 Aug 2008
By Stephen Otoole "reepicheep" (London, London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This album has many of the usual stereolab hallmarks, but as usual the sound has been morphed to reflect the current obsessions of Tim Gane and lateitia sadier.I am a massive long term fan of The Lab and this album does not disappoint though it has taken a few listens to really get my head round it.It is decidely less baroque than many of their previous excursions. The sound is tighter and more direct. This feels like both a good and a bad thing.It is less langourous and abstracted. Melancholia is almost absent from this record though there is still that restless yearning that they do so well.Despite this,it is a rich and beguiling album that definitely reveals more with each listen.before long the melodies and crypto-poetic lyrics imbed themselves in your mind.There is only ONE stereolab. Long may they reign!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Let the chemical chords penetrate your electric brain, 22 Aug 2008
By Piers Moktan "Piers Moktan" (Khorsor Elephant Stable, Nepal) - See all my reviews
I have been eagerly anticipating the new Stereolab album for some time, intrigued by Tim Gane's tantalising account of the creative process that led to 'Chemical Chords'- of a batch of his own musical doodles from which the groop developed the final, fleshed out tracks in the studio. 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 condensed into one. The synergy between the musical elements makes this another Stereolab album that will continue to reward repeated listens. It's really only just beginning to sink in for me, and so far 'Daisy Click Clack','Self Portrait With Electric Brain' and 'Cellulose Sunshine' have particularly infected my musical consciousness.

The Stereolab formula is evident, but sufficiently tweaked to engage the fans- I can't imagine they will be disappointed. This is a great album, and it's certainly not bereft of candidates to add to your selection of favourite Stereolab songs. It also has an infectiously cheerful quality that might just dispel some mental rainclouds.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rhubarb & cream, 1 Jun 2009
By Stuart (Fabriano, Italy) - See all my reviews
Of course, as most of the reviews for this album like to point out, Stereolab have the problem of living up to their beautifully inventive back catalogue, but as someone who's come to their work relatively recently I have to say that, taken on its own terms, this is a deliciously fresh and invigorating creation that turns out to be perfect listening for the suddenly descended semitropical weather. With its echoes of old French film scores and Ipanema and Brian Wilson and with Sadier's addictively rhubarb & cream vocals, it looks set to become my soundtrack for the summer.
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