Chaosmosis
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 vinyl on 19 August 2016.[6]
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Released | 18 March 2016 | |||
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Length | 37:43 | |||
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Singles from Chaosmosis | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
The A.V. Club | B[9] |
Clash | 7/10[10] |
DIY | [11] |
Exclaim! | 6/10[12] |
The Guardian | [13] |
NME | 4/5[14] |
Pitchfork | 6.0/10[15] |
PopMatters | [16] |
Spin | 6/10[17] |
Chaosmosis received generally 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
All tracks are written by Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes, except where noted.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Trippin' on Your Love" |
| 3:30 |
2. | "(Feeling Like A) Demon Again" (writers: 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" (writers: Gillespie, Innes, Yttling) |
| 3:41 |
9. | "Golden Rope" |
| 5:37 |
10. | "Autumn in Paradise" (writers: Gillespie, Innes, Yttling) |
| 5:04 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Where the Light Gets In" (U-Bahn Zum Hansaplatz Remix) |
Notes
- ^a signifies an additional producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Chaosmosis.[19]
Primal Scream
Additional musicians
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Technical
Artwork
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Charts
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
- 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 (UK). 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 (UK). Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "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.
- 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.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 28th March 2016" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (1361): 6. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016 – via Pandora Archive.
- "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.