Chaosmosis
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Released | 18 March 2016 | |||
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Length | 37:43 | |||
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Chaosmosis is the eleventh studio album by Scottish band Primal Scream. It was released on 18 March 2016 on the band's First International label, through Ignition Records.[1] The album's lead single, "Where the Light Gets In", was released on 1 February 2016 and features American singer Sky Ferreira.[2][3] "I Can Change" was released on 14 March 2016 as the second single from the album.[4] "Trippin' on Your Love" was released to US submodern rock radio on 16 March 2016 as the album's third single.[5] The fourth single, "100% or Nothing", was released as a 12-inch single on 19 August 2016.[6]
The album is the last to feature band member Martin Duffy prior to his death in December 2022.
Critical reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B[9] |
Clash | 7/10[10] |
DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 6/10[12] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 4/5[14] |
Pitchfork | 6.0/10[15] |
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Spin | 6/10[17] |
Chaosmosis received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 65, based on 25 reviews.[7] Writing for Exclaim!, Cam Lindsay called the record "an uneven effort by a band that specializes in doing whatever the hell feels right."[12]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Trippin' on Your Love" |
| 3:30 | |
2. | "(Feeling Like A) Demon Again" | Gillespie, Innes, Yttling |
| 4:35 |
3. | "I Can Change" |
| 3:17 | |
4. | "100% or Nothing" |
| 3:54 | |
5. | "Private Wars" |
| 2:30 | |
6. | "Where the Light Gets In" |
| 3:47 | |
7. | "When the Blackout Meets the Fallout" |
| 1:48 | |
8. | "Carnival of Fools" | Gillespie, Innes, Yttling |
| 3:41 |
9. | "Golden Rope" |
| 5:37 | |
10. | "Autumn in Paradise" | Gillespie, Innes, Yttling |
| 5:04 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Where the Light Gets In" (U-Bahn Zum Hansaplatz Remix) |
Notes
[edit]- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the liner notes of Chaosmosis.[19]
Primal Scream
[edit]- Bobby Gillespie – vocals (all tracks); synthesiser (track 2)
- Andrew Innes – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4–10); loops (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7–9); plug-ins (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–9); synthesiser (tracks 2, 6, 7, 9, 10); dulcimer (track 5)
- Martin Duffy – piano (tracks 1, 6); organ (track 1); vibraphone (track 4)
- Darrin Mooney – percussion (tracks 1, 9); drums (track 3)
Additional musicians
[edit]- Danielle Haim – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4)
- Este Haim – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4)
- Alana Haim – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4)
- Jason Falkner – bass (tracks 1, 3, 4, 9)
- Björn Yttling – synthesiser (track 2); celeste (track 5); piano (track 8)
- Christoffer Zachrisson – zither (track 2)
- Jim Hunt – flute (track 3); saxophone (tracks 7, 9)
- Rachel Zeffira – vocals, viola, violin (track 5); backing vocals (tracks 8–10); cor anglais (track 9)
- Deborah Chandler – cello (track 5)
- John Eriksson – drums (tracks 5, 10)
- Sky Ferreira – vocals (track 6)
- Sophie Nevrkla – backing vocals (track 9)
- Grace Cockell – backing vocals (track 9)
Technical
[edit]- Björn Yttling – production (tracks 1, 6); additional production (tracks 2, 5, 8, 10)
- Andrew Innes – production (all tracks); engineering (tracks 1, 3–10)
- Bobby Gillespie – production
- Lasse Mårtén – mixing
- Brendan Lynch – engineering (track 1)
- Ross Matthews – engineering (tracks 1, 4)
- Gustav Lindelow – engineering (track 2)
- Hans Stenlund – engineering (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
- Max Heyes – engineering (track 6)
- Sean Kellet – engineering (track 6)
- Joe Harrison – engineering assistance (track 6)
Artwork
[edit]- Jim Lambie – artwork
- Mick Hutson – original photography
- Matthew Cooper – design
- Bobby Gillespie – design
Charts
[edit]Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 100 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 121 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] | 73 |
French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 184 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] | 70 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] | 78 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] | 3 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 84 |
UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 12 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[29] | 3 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[30] | 14 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[31] | 49 |
References
[edit]- ^ Monroe, Jazz (7 December 2015). "Primal Scream Announce New Album Chaosmosis". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (1 February 2016). "Primal Scream and Sky Ferreira Vamp It Up in "Where the Light Gets In" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Where The Light Gets In: Primal Scream: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Gordon, Jeremy (14 March 2016). "Primal Scream Share "I Can Change"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Available For Airplay Archive: SubModern Rock". FMQB. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "100% Or Nothing [12" VINYL]". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Chaosmosis by Primal Scream". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Chaosmosis – Primal Scream". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ Moayeri, Lily (18 March 2016). "Primal Scream finds calm amongst the chaos". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ James, Gareth (14 March 2016). "Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Davies, Matthew (18 March 2016). "Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". DIY. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ a b Lindsay, Cam (16 March 2016). "Primal Scream: Chaosmosis". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ Jonze, Tim (17 March 2016). "Primal Scream: Chaosmosis review – another not entirely coherent reinvention". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Nicolson, Barry (17 March 2016). "Primal Scream – 'Chaosmosis' Review". NME. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (17 March 2016). "Primal Scream: Chaosmosis". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ James, Matt (15 March 2016). "Primal Scream: Chaosmosis". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (23 March 2016). "Review: Primal Scream Do the Safety Dance on 'Chaosmosis'". Spin. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ カオスモシス [Chaosmosis] (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Chaosmosis (liner notes). Primal Scream. First International. 2016. SCRMCD008.
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- ^ "Ultratop.be – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 12, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Primal Scream Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Primal Scream Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2016.