Chemical Chords Explained

Chemical Chords
Type:	studio
Artist:	Stereolab
Cover:	48507.stereolabsmall.jpg
Recorded:	2007
Studio:	Instant Zero (France) Press Play (London)
Genre:	Indie pop^[1] lounge
Label:	4AD Duophonic
Prev Title:	Serene Velocity
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Not Music
Next Year:	2010

Chemical Chords is the ninth studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab, released on 18 August 2008 by 4AD and Duophonic Records.^{[2] [3]}

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[4]

Stereolab

• Tim Gane – guitar, bass, drums
• Lætitia Sadier – vocals
• Simon Johns – bass
• Andy Ramsay – drums, drum machine, electronics
• Joe Walters – French horn
• Joe Watson – keyboards, vibraphone, electronics, drums

Additional musicians

• Steve Hamilton – brass
• Sally Herbert – strings
• Marcus Holdaway – strings
• Dave Liddell – brass
• Laura Melhuish – strings
• Sean O'Hagan – string and brass arrangements
• Brian Wright – strings

Production

• Bo Kondren (credited as "Bo") – mastering
• Hans Schaaf (credited as "Hans") – mastering (assistant)
• Stereolab (credited as "The Groop") – mixing
• Joe Watson – mixing, recording

Design

• House – artwork

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[5]	69
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[6]	163

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stereolab – Not Music. The Line of Best Fit. 15 November 2010. 1 May 2018. Wisgard. Alex.
2. Web site: Stereolab – Welcome, Bienvenue, Willkommen. 4AD. 24 April 2008. 24 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080511142844/http://www.4ad.com/news/welcome-bienvenu/. 11 May 2008. dead.
3. Web site: Stereolab to issue Chemical Chords in August. Pitchfork. 18 April 2008. 18 April 2008. Thompson. Paul. https://web.archive.org/web/20080905025435/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/49988-stereolab-to-issue-ichemical-chordsi-in-august. 5 September 2008. dead.
4. Chemical Chords. Stereolab. 4AD. 2008. CAD2815CD. liner notes.
5. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 August 2008. GfK Chart-Track. 8 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232414/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2008&year=2008&week=35. 25 March 2018. dead.
6. Web site: ケミカル・コーズ ステレオラブ. Oricon. 3 March 2021. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609044128/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/95283/products/772898/1/. 9 June 2020. dead.