Chaosmosis

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) 		Come Ahead
(2024)
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 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

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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

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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

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  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Chaosmosis.[19]

Primal Scream

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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

Charts

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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

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  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. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 28th March 2016" (PDF). 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.
  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. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 12, 2016". 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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