Chemicrazy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1990 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 44:32 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Scott Litt | |||
That Petrol Emotion chronology | ||||
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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 Billboard's College/Alternative Albums chart. [5] The band supported the album with a North American tour. [6]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Los Angeles Times | [8] |
Orlando Sentinel | [9] |
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." [8] The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "Tingle" "is a breezy love song that lopes along and is pure pop at its best." [9] The Houston Chronicle called the album "a strong, no-nonsense, uncompromising rock 'n' roll record from one of music's bright new bands." [10]
No. | Title | Written by | Length |
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1. | "Hey Venus" | Ciaran McLaughlin | 3:18 |
2. | "Blue to Black" | Ciaran McLaughlin | 3:47 |
3. | "Mess of Words" | Ciaran McLaughlin | 3:36 |
4. | "Sensitize" | Ciaran McLaughlin | 4:05 |
5. | "Another Day" | Damian O'Neill | 3:51 |
6. | "Gnaw Mark" | Damian O'Neill | 4:13 |
No. | Title | Written by | Length |
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1. | "Scum Surfin'" | Ciaran McLaughlin | 4:31 |
2. | "Compulsion" | Damian O'Neill | 2:22 |
3. | "Tingle" | Raymond O'Gorman | 3:30 |
4. | "Head Staggered" | Ciaran McLaughlin | 4:01 |
5. | "Abandon" | Raymond O'Gorman | 4:00 |
6. | "Sweet Shiver Burn" | Raymond O'Gorman, Ciaran McLaughlin | 3:25 |
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