On August 18, 2008, “4AD” and “Duophonic” labels released “Chemical Chords”, the ninth Stereolab studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Instant Zero” in France, “Press Play” in London.

Personnel:

• Lætitia Sadier – vocals, mixing
• Tim Gane – guitar, bass, drums, mixing
• Joe Watson – keyboards, vibraphone, electronics, drums, mixing
• Simon Johns – bass, mixing
• Andy Ramsay – drums, drum machine, electronics, mixing
• Joe Walters – French horn, mixing
• Steve Hamilton – brass
• Dave Liddell – brass
• Sally Herbert – strings
• Marcus Holdaway – strings
• Laura Melhuish – strings
• Sean O’Hagan – string and brass arrangements
• Brian Wright – strings
• Joe Watson – mixing, recording
• Bo Kondren – mastering
• Hans Schaaf – mastering assistant
• House – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane, except where noted.

1. Neon Beanbag
2. Three Women
3. One Finger Symphony
4. Chemical Chords
5. The Ecstatic Static
6. Velley Hi!
7. Silver Sands
8. Pop Molecule (molecular Pop 1) – Tim Gane
9. Self Portrait with “Electric Brain”
10. Nous vous demandons pardon
11. Cellulose Sunshine
12. Fractal Dream of a Thing
13. Daisy Click Clack
14. Vortical Phonotheque