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Chaosmosis
Studio album by
Primal Scream
Released18 March 2016 (2016-03-18)
Studio
  • Das Bunker (London)
  • Lynchmob (London)
  • Narcissus (London)
  • Ingrid (Stockholm)
  • Perfect Sound (Los Angeles)
  • Diamond Mine (New York City)
Length37:43
Label
Producer
Primal Scream chronology
More Light
(2013) 		Chaosmosis
(2016)
Singles from Chaosmosis
  1. "Where the Light Gets In"
    Released: 1 February 2016
  2. "I Can Change"
    Released: 14 March 2016
  3. "Trippin' on Your Love"
    Released: 16 March 2016
  4. "100% or Nothing"
    Released: 19 August 2016

Chaosmosis is the eleventh studio album by Scottish band

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
The A.V. ClubB[9]
Clash7/10[10]
DIY[11]
Exclaim!6/10[12]
The Guardian[13]
NME4/5[14]
Pitchfork6.0/10[15]
PopMatters[16]
Spin6/10[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

All tracks are written by Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Trippin' on Your Love" 
3:30
2."(Feeling Like A) Demon Again"Gillespie, Innes, Yttling
  • Innes
  • Gillespie
  • Yttling[a]
4:35
3."I Can Change" 
  • Innes
  • Gillespie
3:17
4."100% or Nothing" 
  • Innes
  • Gillespie
3:54
5."Private Wars" 
  • Innes
  • Gillespie
  • Yttling[a]
2:30
6."Where the Light Gets In" 
  • Yttling
  • Innes
  • Gillespie
3:47
7."When the Blackout Meets the Fallout" 
  • Innes
  • Gillespie
1:48
8."Carnival of Fools"Gillespie, Innes, Yttling
  • Innes
  • Gillespie
  • Yttling[a]
3:41
9."Golden Rope" 
  • Innes
  • Gillespie
5:37
10."Autumn in Paradise"Gillespie, Innes, Yttling
  • Innes
  • Gillespie
  • Yttling[a]
5:04
Japanese edition bonus track[18]
No.TitleLength
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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Jim Lambie – artwork
  • Mick Hutson – original photography
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Bobby Gillespie – design

Charts

Chart performance for Chaosmosis
Chart (2016) Peak
position
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

  1. ^ Monroe, Jazz (7 December 2015). "Primal Scream Announce New Album Chaosmosis". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Where The Light Gets In: Primal Scream: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (14 March 2016). "Primal Scream Share "I Can Change"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Available For Airplay Archive: SubModern Rock". FMQB. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. ^ "100% Or Nothing [12" VINYL]". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Reviews for Chaosmosis by Primal Scream". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Chaosmosis – Primal Scream". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  9. ^ Moayeri, Lily (18 March 2016). "Primal Scream finds calm amongst the chaos". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  10. ^ James, Gareth (14 March 2016). "Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". Clash. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  11. ^ Davies, Matthew (18 March 2016). "Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". DIY. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  12. ^ a b Lindsay, Cam (16 March 2016). "Primal Scream: Chaosmosis". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  13. ^ Jonze, Tim (17 March 2016). "Primal Scream: Chaosmosis review – another not entirely coherent reinvention". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  14. ^ Nicolson, Barry (17 March 2016). "Primal Scream – 'Chaosmosis' Review". NME. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  15. ^ Berman, Stuart (17 March 2016). "Primal Scream: Chaosmosis". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  16. ^ James, Matt (15 March 2016). "Primal Scream: Chaosmosis". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  17. ^ Weiss, Dan (23 March 2016). "Review: Primal Scream Do the Safety Dance on 'Chaosmosis'". Spin. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  18. ^ カオスモシス [Chaosmosis] (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  19. ^ Chaosmosis (liner notes). Primal Scream. First International. 2016. SCRMCD008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. The ARIA Report. No. 1361. 28 March 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia
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  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  22. ^ "Ultratop.be – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  23. ^ "Lescharts.com – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  24. Chart-Track. IRMA
    . Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  27. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Primal Scream – Chaosmosis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  28. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  29. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  30. ^ "Primal Scream Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  31. ^ "Primal Scream Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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