Radio Retaliation
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| Radio Retaliation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | April 2007 – August 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | ESL | |||
| Producer | Thievery Corporation | |||
| Thievery Corporation chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 2.6/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[4] |
Radio Retaliation is the fifth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on September 23, 2008 by ESL Music. Intended to be a political album, it was recorded in the band's hometown of Washington, D.C. from April 2007 to August 2008.
A pre-release of the album was released on iTunes on September 9, 2008, featuring an exclusive track entitled "Philosopher’s Stone".[5] The band also promoted the album through Facebook and iLike.[6] The music video for "The Numbers Game" single debuted on December 15.[7]
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Recording Package. The album cover shows a photograph of the Mexican rebel Subcomandante Marcos.
Track listing[edit]
- "Sound the Alarm" (featuring Sleepy Wonder) – 3:41
- "Mandala" (featuring Anoushka Shankar on sitar) - 4:00
- "Radio Retaliation" (featuring Sleepy Wonder) – 3:26
- "Vampires" (featuring Femi Kuti) – 4:57
- "Hare Krisna" (featuring Seu Jorge) – 3:35
- "El Pueblo Unido" (featuring Verny Varela) – 3:29
- "(The Forgotten People)" – 3:10
- "33 Degree" (featuring Zee) – 3:47
- "Beautiful Drug" (featuring Jana Andevska) – 3:27
- "La Femme Parallel" (featuring LouLou Ghelichkhani) – 4:29
- "Retaliation Suite" – 2:53
- "The Numbers Game" (featuring Chuck Brown) – 3:03
- "The Shining Path" – 3:38
- "Blasting Through the City" (featuring Notch) – 3:33
- "Sweet Tides" (featuring LouLou Ghelichkhani) – 4:48
iTunes bonus tracks
- "Philosopher's Stone" – 4:10
- "Vampires" (Louis Vega House Remix) – 9:42
- "Vampires" (Louie Vega Dub Remix) – 9:42
- "Mandala" (Pathaan Remix) – 5:37
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Metacritic review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ Pop Matters review
- ^ "Thievery Corporation redired". Thieverycorporation.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ John Clarke Jr. (2008-09-15). "Facebook and iLike Team Up for Sneak Peek at Thievery Corporation's Radio Retaliation | Music News". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Thievery Corporation - The Numbers Game". YouTube. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 4.10.2008 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
