
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.
- Neon Beanbag
- Three Women
- One Finger Symphony
- Chemical Chords
- The Ecstatic Static
- Velley Hi!
- Silver Sands
- Pop Molecule (molecular Pop 1) – Tim Gane
- Self Portrait with “Electric Brain”
- Nous vous demandons pardon
- Cellulose Sunshine
- Fractal Dream of a Thing
- Daisy Click Clack
- Vortical Phonotheque
