Chemicrazy Explained

Chemicrazy
Type:Album
Artist:That Petrol Emotion
Cover:Chemicrazy.jpg
Released:April 1990
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:44:32
Label:Virgin
Producer:Scott Litt
Prev Title:End of the Millennium Psychosis Blues
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:Fireproof
Next Year:1993

Chemicrazy is the fourth album by Irish alternative rockers That Petrol Emotion.[1] The album was released in April 1990.[2] It was produced by Scott Litt.[3]

Four singles were taken from the album: "Abandon", "Hey Venus", "Sensitize" and "Tingle". Chemicrazy peaked at No. 62 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] It was a hit on Billboards College/Alternative Albums chart.[5] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[6]

Critical reception

The Los Angeles Times noted that, "after two albums of all groove and no song, the thrill is back at the incendiary level you'd expect from a band that descended from Northern Ireland's melodic punk boy wonders the Undertones." The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "Tingle" "is a breezy love song that lopes along and is pure pop at its best." The Houston Chronicle called the album "a strong, no-nonsense, uncompromising rock 'n' roll record from one of music's bright new bands."[7]

Personnel

That Petrol Emotion

with:

Notes and References

  1. News: Jarvey . Paul . That Petrol Emotion revs up . Telegram & Gazette . 14 June 1990 . D3.
  2. News: 'Chemicrazy' Lust: That Petrol Additive. 7 August 2020. The Washington Post. 22 June 1990.
  3. High Fidelity News and Record Review p. 109
  4. Web site: That Petrol Emotion . Official Charts . 17 March 2023.
  5. News: Record/radio hits . Austin American-Statesman . Billboard . 17 May 1990 . Onward . 21.
  6. News: Mayes . Alison . Vox Pop . Calgary Herald . 21 June 1990 . G2.
  7. News: Racine . Marty . Records . Houston Chronicle . April 22, 1990 . Zest . 10.